Surpassing Wit: Oliver St. John Gogarty, His Poetry and His Prose (Revised)

Author/Contributor(s):	Carens, James
Publisher:	Columbia University Press
Date:	08/22/1979
Binding:	Hardcover
Condition:	NEW

This book provides a clear, concise and highly readable introduction to the main themes of Plato's Republic. It covers Plato's social and political thought, his moral philosophy, his epistemology and metaphysics, and his philosophy of art and literature. Plato's theories in all these areas are presented in clear and straightforward terms. They are located in the context of the views of subsequent philosophers and critically assessed in the light of current debates. The contemporary significance of Plato's ideas is emphasized throughout.