Myth and Metaphysics in Plato's Phaedo
Author | : David A. White |
Publisher | : Susquehanna University Press |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 1989 |
ISBN-10 | : 0945636016 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780945636014 |
Rating | : 4/5 (014 Downloads) |
Download or read book Myth and Metaphysics in Plato's Phaedo written by David A. White and published by Susquehanna University Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study intends principally to isolate and describe the function of myth in the Phaedo in order to show its effect on the complex metaphysics developed throughout the dialogue. It further illustrates how these metaphysical concepts structure the dialogue's concluding eschatological myth.