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Genres in Dialogue: Plato and the Construct of Philosophy

Andrea Wilson Nightingale

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Description:In this very original study, the author investigates how Plato 'invented' the discipline of philosophy. In order to define & legitimise philosophy, Dr Nightingale maintains, Plato had to match it against genres of discourse that had authority & currency in democratic Athens. By incorporating traditional genres of poetry & rhetoric into his dialogs, Plato marks the boundaries of philosophy as a discursive & social practice.AcknowledgmentsAbbreviations & TextsIntroduction Plato, Isocrates & the property of philosophyUse & abuse of Athenian tragedyEulogy, irony, parody Alien & authentic discoursePhilosophy & comedy ConclusionBibliographyGeneral IndexIndex of Passages from PlatoWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Genres in Dialogue: Plato and the Construct of Philosophy. To get started finding Genres in Dialogue: Plato and the Construct of Philosophy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In this very original study, the author investigates how Plato 'invented' the discipline of philosophy. In order to define & legitimise philosophy, Dr Nightingale maintains, Plato had to match it against genres of discourse that had authority & currency in democratic Athens. By incorporating traditional genres of poetry & rhetoric into his dialogs, Plato marks the boundaries of philosophy as a discursive & social practice.AcknowledgmentsAbbreviations & TextsIntroduction Plato, Isocrates & the property of philosophyUse & abuse of Athenian tragedyEulogy, irony, parody Alien & authentic discoursePhilosophy & comedy ConclusionBibliographyGeneral IndexIndex of Passages from PlatoWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Genres in Dialogue: Plato and the Construct of Philosophy. To get started finding Genres in Dialogue: Plato and the Construct of Philosophy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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