Inventing the Philosopher: An Essay on the Dialogues of Plato

by Monique Dixsaut

It may well be that what we call philosophy has little to do with what Plato calls philosophia. For him, philosophy never has been nor will be assured of its possibility, nor its reality, nor its definition, nor even its name: the only thing certain about it is that it is necessary, and necessary only for itself.

By opposing an etymology that makes philosophy a "desire to know" or a "love of wisdom," and believes thereby to have said all...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1680538225
• ISBN13: 9781680538229
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Academica Press
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"