商品簡介
Plato's perusal of politics necessarily includes a perusal on the nature and function of the human soul, the role of the philosopher, and the proper place of tyranny. The text has survived to become one of the most famous and influential works of philosophy of all time, but that does not mean it is not wide-ranging and often challenging. Purshouse (philosophy, Malvern College) explains this staple of undergraduate courses, providing guidance to the major themes, valuable advice on reading the text, and a good review of the reception of the work by Aristotle on up through modern politics, including fascism and communism, and the work's influence on later thought. The introduction is particularly helpful in providing historical and philosophical contexts. The list of further reading could serve as a model for undergraduate and even graduate-level supplemental readings on this topic. Annotation c2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Luke Purshouse teaches at Eton College, UK.
