{"product_id":"9780271035864","title":"An Image Of The Soul In Speech: Plato And The Problem Of Socrates (Literature And Philosophy)","description":"In this book, David McNeill illuminates Plato\u0026amp;’s distinctive approach to philosophy by examining how his literary portrayal of Socrates manifests an essential interdependence between philosophic and ethical inquiry. In particular, McNeill demonstrates how Socrates\u0026amp;’s confrontation with profound ethical questions about his public philosophic activity is the key to understanding the distinctively mimetic, dialogic, and reflexive character of Socratic philosophy. Taking a cue from Nietzsche\u0026amp;’s account of \u0026amp;“the problem of Socrates,\u0026amp;” McNeill shows how the questions Nietzsche raises are questions that, in Plato's depiction, Socrates was aware of and responded to. McNeill also shows how the Republic provides a view of Socratic moral psychology that resembles Nietzsche\u0026amp;’s account of human psychology: it deals with the internalized ethical narratives and justificatory schemes through which human beings orient themselves to their world. McNeill argues that this moral psychology not only determines Socrates\u0026amp;’s explicit account of different character types and political regimes but also crucially informs his dialectical engagements with his various interlocutors in the dialogues. In addition to contributing a unique perspective to current debates about Socrates\u0026amp;’s philosophic methods and the significance of the literary character of Plato\u0026amp;’s dialogues, the book offers a far-reaching interpretation of Plato\u0026amp;’s presentation of the theoretical and practical activities of the fifth-century Sophists. And in showing how Plato responds to \u0026amp;“modern\u0026amp;” theoretical challenges, McNeill provides new evidence to question standard views of the differences between ancient and modern conceptions of the self, society, and nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eDavid N. Mcneill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003ePenn State University Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/b\u003eJun 15, 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e360 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eISBN-10: \u003c\/b\u003e0271035862\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/b\u003e9780271035864\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Penn State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49112816353585,"sku":"9780271035864","price":49.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/8215\/8385\/files\/9780271035864.jpg?v=1714564899","url":"https:\/\/www.recomparo.com\/es\/products\/9780271035864","provider":"ReComparo.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}