Plato's Laws: Force and Truth in PoliticsGregory Recco, Eric Sanday Indiana University Press, 2013 - 248 pagina's Readers of Plato have often neglected the Laws because of its length and density. In this set of interpretive essays, notable scholars of the Laws from the fields of classics, history, philosophy, and political science offer a collective close reading of the dialogue "book by book" and reflect on the work as a whole. In their introduction, editors Gregory Recco and Eric Sanday explore the connections among the essays and the dramatic and productive exchanges between the contributors. This volume fills a major gap in studies on Plato's dialogues by addressing the cultural and historical context of the Laws and highlighting their importance to contemporary scholarship. |
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Introduction | 1 |
Horizon Vision and Structure | 11 |
2 Eρως and the Laws in Historical Context | 31 |
Impediments to Inquiry in Book 1 of the Laws | 48 |
4 Education in Platos Laws | 60 |
5 On Beginning after the Beginning | 75 |
On Book 4 | 86 |
Landscape and Character in the Odyssey and the Laws | 105 |
10 The Serious Play of Book 7 of Platos Laws | 144 |
Eros as Outlaw in Platos Laws | 154 |
Legislation Education and Philosophy in Book 9 of Platos Laws | 169 |
Psychic Excess in Laws 10 | 189 |
Books 11 and 12 | 215 |
Bibliography | 237 |
Contributors | 245 |
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