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Plato's Cretan City

By Morrow, Glenn R.

Plato's Cretan City

By Morrow, Glenn R.

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Plato's Cretan City is a thorough investigation into the roots of Plato's Laws and a compelling explication of his ideas on legislation and social institutions. A dialogue among three travelers, the Laws proposes a detailed plan for administering a new colony on the island of Crete. In examining this dialogue, Glenn Morrow describes the contemporary Greek institutions in Athens, Crete, and Sparta on which Plato based his model city, and explores the philosopher's proposed regulations concerning property, the family, government, and the administration of justice, education, and religion. He approaches the Laws as both a living document of reform and a philosophical inquiry into humankind's highest earthly duty.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
660
Release Date:
1993-10-24
Publication Date:
1993-10-24
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0691024847
ISBN13:
9780691024844
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
1055 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
38 cm
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