Framing the dialogues : : how to read openings and closures in Plato / / edited by Eleni Kaklamanou, Maria Pavlou, Antonis Tsakmakis.
"It is well known that scrutiny of Plato's first words begins with Proclus' commentary on the Parmenides. Proclus asks how we, the readers of a Platonic dialogue, could or should treat the prooimia of the dialogues. Proclus supports the view that a reader should first understand the d...
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| Superior document: | Brill's Plato Studies Series ; Volume 6 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2021] ©2021 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Brill's Plato studies series ;
Volume 6. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 318 pages). |
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| Summary: | "It is well known that scrutiny of Plato's first words begins with Proclus' commentary on the Parmenides. Proclus asks how we, the readers of a Platonic dialogue, could or should treat the prooimia of the dialogues. Proclus supports the view that a reader should first understand the dialogue and then revisit the opening scene, aiming to understand how the philosophical content developed in the main part of the dialogue sheds light on the prelude. It is thanks to Myles Burnyeat that Proclus' approach to the Platonic prooimia became part of the contemporary discussion regarding the nature of Plato's first words"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004443991 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Eleni Kaklamanou, Maria Pavlou, Antonis Tsakmakis. |