Publication

2020 - BRILL

Language

English

Word Count

99,000 words, Guess

Page Count

396 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139789004429437
  • ISBN-109004429433
  • Library of Congress Control Number2020014934
  • OCLC Control Number1149254733
  • Better World Books9789004429437
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Classifications

  • LCCB398.E45E77 2020
  • LCCB398.E45 E77 2020

Description

"Emotions (pathè) such as anger, fear, shame, and envy have long been underestimated in Plato's philosophy. The aim of Emotions in Plato is to provide a consistent account of the role of emotions in Plato's psychology, epistemology, ethics and political theory. The volume focuses on three main issues: taxonomy of emotions, their epistemic status, and their relevance for the ethical and political theory and practice. This volume, which is the first edited volume entirely dedicated to emotions in Plato's philosophy, shows how Plato, in many aspects, was positively interested in these affective states in order to support the rule of reason"--

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