Plato: Statesman / Edition 2

by Plato, J.B. Skemp

Overview

Plato's "Politicus" (Statesman) stands, both in date and in political thought, between the "Republic" and the "Laws". It presents his thought at the point when he was chastened by disappointment with his attempts to put theory into practice at Syracuse. The dialogue reflects contemporary controversies on the method of definition; but its logical exercises and the impressive 'myth' of the two cosmic eras serve to bring out its essential political teaching. This volume contains the text in translation. In this second edition, Skemp made corrections to his extensive introduction and running commentary, and added a new appendix taking into account scholarship since the first (1952) edition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780862921910
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	09/26/2002
Series:	Classical Studies
Edition description:	2nd Edition
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.52(d)

About the Author

J.B. Skemp was Professor of Greek in the University of Durham.

Table of Contents

FOREWORD page 7

INTRODUCTORY ESSAY. pages 13-111

A. HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL QUESTIONS. page 13
I. DATE OF COMPOSITION OF DIALOGUE page 13
II. GENERAL SCOPE OF DIALOGUE page 18
III. THE PLACE OF THE DIALOGUE IN ITS GROUP page 20
IV. THE PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE
& ITS DRMATIC DATE page 22
V. THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLATO’S POLITICAL THOUGHT page 26

B. PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTIONS. page 66
C. INTRODUCTION TO THE MYTH. page 82

SYNOPSIS OF THE DIALOGUE page 113

TRANSLATION AND FOOTNOTES pages 119-235

Editorial Reviews

"Platonists must all be grateful to Professor Skemp for this very valuable book."

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