书名: Virtue in the Cave: Moral Inquiry in Plato's Meno
作者: Roslyn Weiss (Author)
出版社: Oxford University Press, USA (May 1, 2001)
语言：English
ISBN-10: 0195140761
ISBN-13: 978-0195140767
电子书格式：DOC (Word 文档)
Book Description
In this radical new interpretation of Plato's Meno, Roslyn Weiss exposes the farcical nature of the slave-boy-demonstration and challenges the widely held assumption that the Meno introduces "Platonic" metaphysical and epistemological innovations into an otherwise "Socratic" dialogue. She shows that the Meno is intended as a defense not of all inquiry but of moral inquiry alone, and that it locates the validity of Socratic method in its ability to arrive not at moral knowledge but at the far more modest moral true belief. Through a careful, and provocative, reading of Plato's Meno, Weiss identifies serious problems in its orthodox interpretations, offering an alternative that is responsive to the dialogue's drama. Virtue in the Cave will appeal not only to students of ancient philosophy and the classics, but also to anyone who is interested in how to live right in a world of moral uncertainty.
Review
"Weiss defends another highly original reading...Weiss offers detailed exegeses of some of the more puzzling aspects of the dialogue-most notably, Meno's paradox of inquiry and the geometrical session involving Socrates and Meno's slave boy." --Ancient Philosophy
"...[T]his is an excellent book which must be read by everyone with a serious interest in Plato. I find weiss' argumentations often convincing and stimulating....Weiss must be praised for her rigorous and careful reading, which sets a high standard for future commentaries on the Meno." --Bryn Mawr Classical Review
About the Author
Roslyn Weiss is at Lehigh University.
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作者: Roslyn Weiss (Author)
出版社: Oxford University Press, USA (May 1, 2001)
语言：English
ISBN-10: 0195140761
ISBN-13: 978-0195140767
电子书格式：DOC (Word 文档)
Book Description
In this radical new interpretation of Plato's Meno, Roslyn Weiss exposes the farcical nature of the slave-boy-demonstration and challenges the widely held assumption that the Meno introduces "Platonic" metaphysical and epistemological innovations into an otherwise "Socratic" dialogue. She shows that the Meno is intended as a defense not of all inquiry but of moral inquiry alone, and that it locates the validity of Socratic method in its ability to arrive not at moral knowledge but at the far more modest moral true belief. Through a careful, and provocative, reading of Plato's Meno, Weiss identifies serious problems in its orthodox interpretations, offering an alternative that is responsive to the dialogue's drama. Virtue in the Cave will appeal not only to students of ancient philosophy and the classics, but also to anyone who is interested in how to live right in a world of moral uncertainty.
Review
"Weiss defends another highly original reading...Weiss offers detailed exegeses of some of the more puzzling aspects of the dialogue-most notably, Meno's paradox of inquiry and the geometrical session involving Socrates and Meno's slave boy." --Ancient Philosophy
"...[T]his is an excellent book which must be read by everyone with a serious interest in Plato. I find weiss' argumentations often convincing and stimulating....Weiss must be praised for her rigorous and careful reading, which sets a high standard for future commentaries on the Meno." --Bryn Mawr Classical Review
About the Author
Roslyn Weiss is at Lehigh University.
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