03458nam 2200661 a 450 991082422080332120230803024531.01-299-15756-41-118-55670-41-118-55669-01-4443-5191-5(CKB)2670000000152772(StDuBDS)AH21640040(SSID)ssj0000800156(PQKBManifestationID)12325587(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000800156(PQKBWorkID)10781940(PQKB)10607602(SSID)ssj0000614644(PQKBManifestationID)12293503(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000614644(PQKBWorkID)10605037(PQKB)11198755(MiAaPQ)EBC819334(Au-PeEL)EBL819334(CaPaEBR)ebr10657529(CaONFJC)MIL447006(OCoLC)778339141(EXLCZ)99267000000015277220130220d2013 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrWhy Plato wrote /Danielle S. AllenPbk. ed.Chichester Wiley-Blackwell20131 online resource (244 p.)Blackwell Bristol lectures on Greece, Rome and the classical traditionBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph1-118-45439-1 1-4443-3448-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Why Plato wrote -- pt. 2. What Plato did.In this thought-provoking text Danielle Allen eloquently argues that Plato wrote to change Athenian culture and thereby transform Athenian politics. She makes the case that Plato was not only the world's first systematic political philosopher, but also the western world's first think-tank activist and message man.Why Plato Wrote argues that Plato was not only the world's first systematic political philosopher, but also the western world's first think-tank activist and message man. Shows that Plato wrote to change Athenian society and thereby transform Athenian politics Offers accessible discussions of Plato's philosophy of language and political theory Selected by Choice as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2011 Why Plato Wrote is the first book to be published in the prestigious Blackwell Bristol Lecture Series in Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition. In this thought-provoking text Danielle Allen eloquently argues that Plato wrote to change Athenian culture and thereby transform Athenian politics. She makes the case that Plato was not only the world's first systematic political philosopher, but also the western world's first think-tank activist and message man. Allen contends that the roles of philosopher and message man were not mutually exclusive, and that Plato's pursuit of language as a vehicle for affecting cultural norms was grounded in his philosophy of language. Why Plato Wrote is a lucid and engaging commentary on Plato's philosophy of language and its relation to his political theory.AuthorshipPsychological aspectsAuthorshipPsychological aspects.184Allen Danielle S610945MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910824220803321Why Plato wrote1141144UNINA