Statesman (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781605125152)

Statesman is one of Plato's later political works, a companion piece to Sophist. Less dramatic and more dogmatic than his earlier dialogues, Socrates is here reduced to a minor character while most of the conversation is carried on by a mysterious stranger from Elea. The purpose of the dialogue is partly to define a statesman, but also to demonstrate the use of the procedure of division in reaching a definition. By dividing a subject up into successive limbs like the limbs of a tree, the dialogue provides a model for how to conduct a philosophical enquiry. Along with the better-known Republic and Laws, Statesman is essential to a complete understanding of Plato's evolving political thought.

Author: Plato
ISBN-10: 1605125156
ISBN-13: 9781605125152
Publisher: Akasha Classics
Language: English
Published: 11/12/2009
Pages: 146
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d