书名: Plato: the Myth Maker
作者: Luc Brisson (Author), Gerard Naddaf (Translator)
出版社: University Of Chicago Press (December 15, 2000)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0226075192
ISBN-13: 978-0226075198
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Book Description
The word myth is commonly thought to mean a fictional story, but few know that Plato was the first to use the term muthos in that sense. He also used muthos to describe the practice of making and telling stories, the oral transmission of all that a community keeps in its collective memory. In the first part of Plato the Myth Maker, Luc Brisson reconstructs Plato's multifaceted description of muthos in light of the latter's Atlantis story. The second part of the book contrasts this sense of myth with another form of speech that Plato believed was far superior: the logos of philosophy.
Gerard Naddaf's substantial introduction shows the originality and imporatnce both of Brisson's method and of Plato's analysis and places them in the context of contemporary debates over the origin and evolution of the oral tradition.
Review
"Anyone familiar with the writings of Plato will be aware of his use of the tradition of myth in his dialogs. Plato recognized the importance of myth in all cultures generally and often used it as a tool to convey ideas or concepts which were otherwise difficult to formulate and expound. Brisson, who writes frequently on the classics, begins with an examination of Plato's description of muthos, particularly as it relates to the continent of Atlantis, and the war between Atlantis and Athens as related in the Critias and Timaeus. He then contrasts muthos with the logos found at the heart of philosophical reasoning. Brisson does an excellent job of analyzing Plato's use of the two speech forms, and the translator's introduction does considerable service in setting the tone. There are also three appendixes that deal with the occurrences of the term muthos in Plato's dialogs, the derivatives of the term and its compounds, and a list of proper names mentioned by Plato and in ancient Greek myths. Recommended for all libraries, particularly those with collections in ancient philosophy or the history and development of myth." -- Terry C. Skeats, Bishop's Univ. Lib., Lennoxville, Quebec, Library Journal
About the Author
Luc Bisson is the directeur de recherche at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and vice president of the International Plato Society.
Gerard Naddaf is an associate professor of philosophy at York University.
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作者: Luc Brisson (Author), Gerard Naddaf (Translator)
出版社: University Of Chicago Press (December 15, 2000)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0226075192
ISBN-13: 978-0226075198
电子书格式：DJVU, 推荐查看工具：WinDjView
Book Description
The word myth is commonly thought to mean a fictional story, but few know that Plato was the first to use the term muthos in that sense. He also used muthos to describe the practice of making and telling stories, the oral transmission of all that a community keeps in its collective memory. In the first part of Plato the Myth Maker, Luc Brisson reconstructs Plato's multifaceted description of muthos in light of the latter's Atlantis story. The second part of the book contrasts this sense of myth with another form of speech that Plato believed was far superior: the logos of philosophy.
Gerard Naddaf's substantial introduction shows the originality and imporatnce both of Brisson's method and of Plato's analysis and places them in the context of contemporary debates over the origin and evolution of the oral tradition.
Review
"Anyone familiar with the writings of Plato will be aware of his use of the tradition of myth in his dialogs. Plato recognized the importance of myth in all cultures generally and often used it as a tool to convey ideas or concepts which were otherwise difficult to formulate and expound. Brisson, who writes frequently on the classics, begins with an examination of Plato's description of muthos, particularly as it relates to the continent of Atlantis, and the war between Atlantis and Athens as related in the Critias and Timaeus. He then contrasts muthos with the logos found at the heart of philosophical reasoning. Brisson does an excellent job of analyzing Plato's use of the two speech forms, and the translator's introduction does considerable service in setting the tone. There are also three appendixes that deal with the occurrences of the term muthos in Plato's dialogs, the derivatives of the term and its compounds, and a list of proper names mentioned by Plato and in ancient Greek myths. Recommended for all libraries, particularly those with collections in ancient philosophy or the history and development of myth." -- Terry C. Skeats, Bishop's Univ. Lib., Lennoxville, Quebec, Library Journal
About the Author
Luc Bisson is the directeur de recherche at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and vice president of the International Plato Society.
Gerard Naddaf is an associate professor of philosophy at York University.
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