Genesis of Plato's Thought - 2nd Edition

Name: Genesis of Plato's Thought - 2nd Edition
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Genesis of Plato's ThoughtSecond Edition\nAuthor(s): Russell Tuttle\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138535886, 978-1138535886\nSynopsis\nIt is often said that to understand Plato we must understand his times. Many readers who might accept without question this saying of historical criticism may still wonder why we should think it necessary to begin our enquiry as far back as Homer and beyond. In the case of Plato there is an even greater need to pursue the argument back to the very beginnings of the historical period in which he lived and worked.\n\nIt is quite impossible to understand the genesis of Plato's ideas without understanding the profound change that Greek society underwent in the post-Homeric period that preceded him. This change in social structure created a mercantile, progressive Greek society, one which laid the foundations for all the subsequent history of Europe and the West. The Genesis of .