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- catalog abstract "This new examination of the Republic begins with questions ignored by most students of this famous and much-studied dialogue. Why is Plato's most extensive portrait of philosophy pervaded with the language and imagery of war? Why is a discussion supposedly about justice almost entirely about how to educate natural warriors? Why must the philosopher-kings of Kallipolis be first of all 'champions of war'? Why is the supposedly 'feminine drama' of Book Five preoccupied with war? The pursuit of questions such as these brings Craig to an understanding of Plato's teaching about justice, philosophy, and politics that differs radically from what is generally held today. In bringing the Republic vividly to life, Craig shows that Plato's ideas on virtually all questions of permanent interest to human beings provide a corrective to views now in vogue. The War Lover is thus as much a commentary on contemporary intellectual and political life as it is a challenging new interpretation of an ancient text.".
- catalog contributor b8062226.
- catalog created "c1994.".
- catalog date "1994".
- catalog date "c1994.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1994.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references: p. 427-433.".
- catalog description "Prologue: On Reading a Platonic Dialogue -- 1. War and Peace -- 2. A Tale of Two Cities -- 3. Sons and Lovers -- 4. Heart of Darkness -- 5. Crime and Punishment -- 6. The Portrait of a Lady -- 7. Pride and Prejudice -- Epilogue: On Reading Plato's Republic.".
- catalog description "This new examination of the Republic begins with questions ignored by most students of this famous and much-studied dialogue. Why is Plato's most extensive portrait of philosophy pervaded with the language and imagery of war? Why is a discussion supposedly about justice almost entirely about how to educate natural warriors? Why must the philosopher-kings of Kallipolis be first of all 'champions of war'? Why is the supposedly 'feminine drama' of Book Five preoccupied with war? The pursuit of questions such as these brings Craig to an understanding of Plato's teaching about justice, philosophy, and politics that differs radically from what is generally held today. In bringing the Republic vividly to life, Craig shows that Plato's ideas on virtually all questions of permanent interest to human beings provide a corrective to views now in vogue. The War Lover is thus as much a commentary on contemporary intellectual and political life as it is a challenging new interpretation of an ancient text.".
- catalog extent "xxxviii, 439 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0802005861 :".
- catalog issued "1994".
- catalog issued "c1994.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press,".
- catalog subject "321/.07 20".
- catalog subject "JC71.P6 C73 1994".
- catalog subject "Plato. Republic.".
- catalog subject "Political science.".
- catalog subject "Utopias.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Prologue: On Reading a Platonic Dialogue -- 1. War and Peace -- 2. A Tale of Two Cities -- 3. Sons and Lovers -- 4. Heart of Darkness -- 5. Crime and Punishment -- 6. The Portrait of a Lady -- 7. Pride and Prejudice -- Epilogue: On Reading Plato's Republic.".
- catalog title "The war lover : a study of Plato's Republic / Leon Harold Craig.".
- catalog type "text".