Method and Politics in Plato's Statesman

by M.S. Lane

Book Overview

Among Plato's works, the Statesman is usually seen as transitional between the Republic and the Laws. This book argues that the dialogue deserves a special place of its own. Whereas Plato is usually thought of as defending unchanging knowledge, Dr Lane demonstrates how, by placing change at the heart of political affairs, Plato reconceives the link between knowledge and authority. The statesman is shown to master the timing of affairs of state, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521036879
• ISBN13: 9780521036870
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"