The Argument of the Action: Essays on Greek Poetry and Philosophy

by Seth Benardete

Book Overview

This volume brings together Seth Benardete's studies of Hesiod, Homer, and Greek tragedy, eleven Platonic dialogues, and Aristotle's Metaphysics.

The Argument of the Action spans four decades of Seth Benardete's work, documenting its impressive range. Benardete's philosophic reading of the poets and his poetic reading of the philosophers share a common ground, guided by the key he found in the Platonic dialogue: probing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226826430
• ISBN13: 9780226826431
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"