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Plato's Philebus : a philosophical discussion / edited by Panos Dimas, Russell E. Jones and Gabriel R. Lear

Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Copyright Date
©2019
Edition
First edition.
Physical Description
viii, 285 pages ; 24 cm.
Additional Creators
Dimas, Panagiotis, 1958-, Jones, Russell E., and Richardson Lear, Gabriel, 1971-

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Contents
Revelations of reason : an orientation to reading Plato's Philebus / Sean Kelsey, Gabriel Richardson Lear -- Rethinking the contest between pleasure and wisdom : Philebus 11a-14b / Katja Maria Vogt -- Division and classification : Philebus 14c-20a / Paolo Crivelli -- Why pleasure and reason are not the good : Philebus 20b-23b / Susan Sauvé Meyer -- The fourfold division of beings : Philebus 23b-27c / Mary Louise Gill -- Intelligence as cause : Philebus 27c-31b / Hendrik Lorenz -- The independence of the soul from the body : Philebus 31b-36c / Satoshi Ogihara -- Two ways in which pleasures can be false : Philebus 36c-42c / Panos Dimas -- Putting the "stroppies" to work : Philebus 42c-47d / Giles Pearson -- Plato on pleasures from comedy : Philebus 47d-50e / Pierre Destrée -- Truth, beauty, purity, and pleasure: Philebus 50e-53c / James Warren -- The final attack on hedonism : Philebus 53c-55c / Spyridon Rangos -- Knowledge and measurement : Philebus 55c-59d / Jessica Moss -- Cooking up the good life with Socrates : Philebus 59d-64c / Russell E. Jones -- The dialogue's finale : Philebus 64c-67b / Verity Harte.
Summary
"The Philebus is an extraordinarily creative and profound examination of what makes for a good human life, containing some of Plato's most sophisticated discussions of moral psychology, knowledge, metaphysics, and philosophical methodology. The Philebushad a far greater influence on Aristotle's ethics than the frequently studied Republic - yet historians of philosophical ethics have relatively neglected it and existing commentaries tend to emphasize certain aspects at the expense of others. This edited volume, the first of its kind, brings together leading scholars of ancient philosophy to take a fresh and comprehensive look at this important work. Each essay focuses on a relatively brief section of the Philebus and discusses the passages methodically, covering topics such as pleasure, knowledge, philosophical method, and the human good in detail. The result is not and is not intended to be a commentary, nor does it aim to present a unified interpretation. It is instead a series of close, original philosophical examinations, often in conversation with each other, which together provide continuous coverage of the Philebus. This reference work, a useful resource for teaching and studying, is valuable reading for researchers, scholars, graduate0students, and advanced undergraduates interested in Plato, ancient Greek ethics, and in the history of ethics."--
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ISBN
9780198803386 hardback
0198803389 hardback
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [269]-277) and index.
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