Platonic Noise

by J. Peter Euben

Book Overview

Platonic Noise brings classical and contemporary writings into conversation to enrich our experience of modern life and politics. Drawing on writers as diverse as Plato, Homer, Nietzsche, Borges, Don DeLillo, and Philip Roth, Peter Euben shows us the relevance of both popular literature and ancient Greek thought to current questions of loss, mourning, and democracy--all while arguing for the redeeming qualities of political and intellectual...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691114005
• ISBN13: 9780691114002
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.1"