Offering more than simply an introduction to Plato's writings, these lucid essays explore the lure of philosophy for both the neophyte and seasoned scholar by presenting key philosophical dialogues and inviting readers to participate in the inquiry. Covered are such fundamental texts as The Republic, The Phaedo, and the account of Socrates' offense as presented in The Apology. ...(展开全部)

Offering more than simply an introduction to Plato's writings, these lucid essays explore the lure of philosophy for both the neophyte and seasoned scholar by presenting key philosophical dialogues and inviting readers to participate in the inquiry. Covered are such fundamental texts as The Republic, The Phaedo, and the account of Socrates' offense as presented in The Apology. ...(展开全部)

In this section-by-section commentary, Benardete argues that Plato's Republic is a holistic analysis of the beautiful, the good, and the just. This book provides a fresh interpretation of the Republic and a new understanding of philosophy as practiced by Plato and Socrates. "Cryptic allusions, startling paradoxes, new questions . . . all work to give brilliant new insights i...(展开全部)

In this section-by-section commentary, Benardete argues that Plato's Republic is a holistic analysis of the beautiful, the good, and the just. This book provides a fresh interpretation of the Republic and a new understanding of philosophy as practiced by Plato and Socrates. "Cryptic allusions, startling paradoxes, new questions . . . all work to give brilliant new insights i...(展开全部)

This collection of essays examines various aspects of the Roman Republic and its constituent groups of citizens, and discusses the nature and significance of the revolution that converted it into a monarchy. Professor Brunt's view is that the Republic was not a mere oligarchy, and that popular elements and conceptions of freedom were more important than is commonly supposed. Ri...(展开全部)

Is there a moment in history when a work receives its ideal interpretation? Or is negotiation always required to preserve the past and accommodate the present? The freedom of interpretation, Charles Rosen suggests in these sparkling explorations of music and literature, exists in a delicate balance with fidelity to the identity of the original work. Rosen cautions us to avoid d...(展开全部)

A deeply personal, intimate conversation about music and writing between the internationally acclaimed, best-selling author and his close friend, the former conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Haruki Murakami’s passion for music runs deep. Before turning his hand to writing, he ran a jazz club in Tokyo, and from The Beatles’ “Norwegian Wood” to Franz Liszt’s “Years of P...(展开全部)