| Author: | Roslyn Weiss |
| Origin: | USA |
| Publisher: | Chicago University Press |
| ISBN: | 9780226891729 |
| Edition number: | 1st edition |
| Publication year: | 2006 |
| Dimensions: | 24x17 |
| Pages: | 248 |
| Location: | 36Β |
In Weiss’s view, the paradoxes express Socrates’ belief that wrongdoing fails to yield the happiness that all people want; it is therefore the unjust and immoderate who are the fools. The paradoxes thus emerge as Socrates’ means of championing the cause of justice in the face of those who would impugn it. Her fresh approach—ranging over six of Plato’s dialogues—is sure to spark debate in philosophy, classics, and political theory.
Contents
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction: The Fight for Justice
2. The Protagoras: “Our Salvation in Life”
3. The Gorgias: How Ought a Human Being to Live?
4. The Hippias Minor: “If There Be Such a Man”
5. The Meno: Desiring Bad Things and Getting Them
6. Republic 4: “Everyone Desires Good Things”
7. Laws 9: All Just Things Are Beautiful
8. Conclusion: Socrates Reconsidered
Notes
Works Cited
Index