Beautiful City by David Roochnik - 9780801474538

Beautiful CityThe Dialectical Character of Plato's \""Republic\""\nAuthor(s): David Roochnik\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cornell University Press, United States\nImprint: Cornell University Press\nISBN-13: 9780801474538, 978-0801474538\nSynopsis\nIn this slim but elegantly written volume, Roochnik (philosophy, Boston Univ.) treats Plato's 'Republic' as a dialogue, which is to say that he is attentive to the fact that 'The Republic' develops and builds as a conversation might, with progressive revisions, qualifications, and attention to the method of the dialectic itself.... Roochnik's approach is persuasive and highly recommended to scholars of the classical world. Summing Up: Highly recommended.?Choice\n\n Beautiful City is certain to be controversial, as the author's insights and opinions will engage and challenge philosophers, classicists, and political theorists.\n\n To the vast literature on Plato's Republic comes a new interpretation. In Beautiful City, David Roochnik argues c.