{"product_id":"platos-pragmatism-rethinking-the-relationship-between-ethics-and-epistemology-paperback","title":"Plato's Pragmatism: Rethinking the Relationship between Ethics and Epistemology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas R. Baima\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTyler Paytas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlato's Pragmatism\u003c\/em\u003e offers the first comprehensive defense of a pragmatist reading of Plato. According to Plato, the ultimate rational goal is not to accumulate knowledge and avoid falsehood but rather to live an excellent human life. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book contends that a pragmatic outlook is present throughout the Platonic corpus. The authors argue that the successful pursuit of a good life requires cultivating certain ethical commitments, and that maintaining these commitments often requires violating epistemic norms. In the course of defending the pragmatist interpretation, the authors present a forceful Platonic argument for the conclusion that the value of truth has its limits, and that what matters most are one's ethical commitments and the courage to live up to them. Their interpretation has far-reaching consequences in that it reshapes how we understand the relationship between Plato's ethics and epistemology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlato's Pragmatism will appeal to scholars and advanced students of Plato and ancient philosophy. It will also be of interest to those working on current controversies in ethics and epistemology \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicholas R. Baima is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University, USA. He specializes in ancient philosophy and ethical theory. His work in ancient philosophy has appeared in journals such as \u003ci\u003eApeiron\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAncient Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAncient Philosophy Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePhronesis\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of the History of Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also published on moral philosophy in journals such as \u003ci\u003eEthical Theory and Moral Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Value Inquiry\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNeuroethics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTyler Paytas is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Australian Catholic University. He was previously a VolkswagenStiftung Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Stuttgart and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Dianoia Institute of Philosophy at ACU. He specializes in moral philosophy and the history of ethics, with articles in journals such as \u003ci\u003eKantian Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePhronesis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUtilitas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFaith and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of the History of Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the co-editor, with Tim Henning, of \u003ci\u003eKantian and Sidgwickian Ethics: The Cosmos of Duty Above and the Moral Law Within \u003c\/i\u003e(Routledge, 2020).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 238\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42734755840063,"sku":"9780367820275","price":120.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/00e171f61174ef7e81a3150dccd4efec.webp?v=1765140982","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/platos-pragmatism-rethinking-the-relationship-between-ethics-and-epistemology-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}