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A wolf in the city : tyranny and the tyrant in Plato's Republic /

A Wolf in the City is an illuminating study of tyranny in Plato's Republic. It argues that Plato's critique of tyranny should not be taken as a critique of the Syracusan tyrannical regime, but as part of his critique of democracy, and it offers the first in-depth analysis of all three part...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Arruzza, Cinzia (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Plato. > Republic.
Republic (Plato)
Despotism.
Greece > Politics and government > To 146 B.C.
Despotisme.
Grèce > Politique et gouvernement > Jusqu'à 146 av. J.-C.
despotism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
Despotism
Politics and government
Greece
To 146 B.C.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:A Wolf in the City is an illuminating study of tyranny in Plato's Republic. It argues that Plato's critique of tyranny should not be taken as a critique of the Syracusan tyrannical regime, but as part of his critique of democracy, and it offers the first in-depth analysis of all three parts of the tyrant's soul.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 296 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190678883
0190678887
9780190678869
0190678860