Myth and Metaphysics in Plato's Phaedo

Myth and Metaphysics in Plato's Phaedo
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Publisher : Susquehanna University Press
Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : 0945636016
ISBN-13 : 9780945636014
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Book Synopsis Myth and Metaphysics in Plato's Phaedo by : David A. White

Download or read book Myth and Metaphysics in Plato's Phaedo written by David A. White and published by Susquehanna University Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study intends principally to isolate and describe the function of myth in the Phaedo in order to show its effect on the complex metaphysics developed throughout the dialogue. It further illustrates how these metaphysical concepts structure the dialogue's concluding eschatological myth.


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