Plato's tough guys and their attachment to justice /

A careful reading of Plato's works show that Thrasymachus and Callicles, his famous immoralists, are unselfconsciously devoted to virtue as they see it. They thereby offer surprising support for the view that people are not simply self-interested, and they cast light on the beliefs and hopes we...

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Main Author: Hansen, J. Peter (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2019]
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Summary:A careful reading of Plato's works show that Thrasymachus and Callicles, his famous immoralists, are unselfconsciously devoted to virtue as they see it. They thereby offer surprising support for the view that people are not simply self-interested, and they cast light on the beliefs and hopes we all have of justice.
Physical Description:xvii, 189 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-183) and index.
ISBN:1498590977
9781498590976