Summoning knowledge in Plato's Republic /

Nicholas D. Smith considers an original interpretation of the Republic, presenting it as a work about knowledge and education. Smith pays particular attention to Plato's use of images as representations of higher realities in education, as well as the power of knowledge in the Republic.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, Nicholas D., 1949- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Edition:First edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Nicholas D. Smith considers an original interpretation of the Republic, presenting it as a work about knowledge and education. Smith pays particular attention to Plato's use of images as representations of higher realities in education, as well as the power of knowledge in the Republic.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 205 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780192580603
0192580604
9780191878756
0191878758