{"product_id":"beautiful-city-the-dialectical-character-of-platos-republic-paperback","title":"Beautiful City: The Dialectical Character of Plato's Republic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Roochnik\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo the vast literature on \u003ci\u003ePlato's Republic \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a new interpretation. In \u003ci\u003eBeautiful City\u003c\/i\u003e, David Roochnik argues convincingly that Plato's masterpiece is misunderstood by modern readers. The work must, he explains, be read dialectically, its parts understood as forming a unified whole. Approached in this way, the text no longer appears to defend an authoritarian and monolithic political system, but rather supplies a qualified defense of democracy and the values of diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting in clear and straightforward prose, Roochnik demonstrates how Plato's treatment of the city and the soul evolves throughout the dialogue and can be appreciated only by considering the Republic in its entirety. He shows that the views expressed in the early parts of the text do not represent Plato's final judgment on these subjects but are in fact dialectical \"moments\" intended to be both partial and provisional. Books 5-7 of the Republic are, he maintains, meant to revise and improve upon books 2-4. Similarly, he sees the usually neglected books 8-10 as advancing beyond the thoughts presented in the previous books. Paying particular attention to these later books, Roochnik details, for instance, how the stories of the \"mistaken\" regimes, which are often seen as unimportant, are actually crucial in Plato's account of the soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeautiful City\u003c\/i\u003e is certain to be controversial, as the author's insights and opinions will engage and challenge philosophers, classicists, and political theorists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Roochnik is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Boston University. He is the author of\u003ci\u003e The Tragedy of Reason: Towards a Platonic Conception of Logos\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOf Art and Wisdom: Plato's Understanding of Techne\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.8 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 10, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42722986983487,"sku":"9780801474538","price":92.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/fef62b158bd5f39047dee70e6a0fc862.webp?v=1765097622","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/beautiful-city-the-dialectical-character-of-platos-republic-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}