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Genres in Dialogue: Plato and the Construct of Philosophy

Andrea Wilson Nightingale

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In this very original study, the author investigates how Plato invented the discipline of philosophy. In order to define and legitimize philosophy, Dr. Nightingale maintains, Plato had to match it against genres of discourse that had authority and currency in democratic Athens. By incorporating traditional genres of poetry and rhetoric into his dialogues, Plato marks the boundaries of philosophy as a discursive and as a social practice.

Language: English

Pages: 238

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: April 13, 2000

ISBN: 0521774330

ISBN 13: 9780521774338

Genres in Dialogue: Plato and the Construct of Philosophy

Andrea Wilson Nightingale

4.4/5 ( ratings)

In this very original study, the author investigates how Plato invented the discipline of philosophy. In order to define and legitimize philosophy, Dr. Nightingale maintains, Plato had to match it against genres of discourse that had authority and currency in democratic Athens. By incorporating traditional genres of poetry and rhetoric into his dialogues, Plato marks the boundaries of philosophy as a discursive and as a social practice.

Language: English

Pages: 238

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: April 13, 2000

ISBN: 0521774330

ISBN 13: 9780521774338

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