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Plato and the Hero: Courage, Manliness and the Impersonal Good 1st Edition
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- ISBN-100765328496
- ISBN-13978-0521028974
- Edition1st
- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication dateNovember 2, 2006
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
- Print length300 pages
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"Plato and the Hero promises to be of considerable interest to students of ethics.... Hobbs is unquestionably correct to stress the importance that Plato himself gives to the proper education of the thumos in the development of human beings fit to rule [the ideal society]; so we need to know what exactly the thumos is, and its place in Plato's larger ethical framework. Hobbs's attempt to treat these issues systematically is welcome and overdue.... it sets out the territory in an engaging and well-organized manner, and will provide a good springboard for anyone wishing to explore the murky terrain of the thumos." The Philosophical Review
"This is a substantial contribution to our understanding not only of Platonic psychology but of psychology simply." Ethics
"A fascinating assessment of the development of Plato's moral psychology as found in the dialogues Laches, Protagoras, Gorgias, Republic, Hippias Major and Minor, and Symposium. Scott Carson, Religious Studies Review
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- ASIN : 0521028973
- Publisher : Cambridge University Press; 1st edition (November 2, 2006)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 300 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0765328496
- ISBN-13 : 978-0521028974
- Item Weight : 1.03 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,213,555 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,670 in History of Philosophy
- #3,338 in Ancient Greek & Roman Philosophy
- #8,119 in Philosophy of Ethics & Morality
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