ABSTRACT

This book is available either individually, or as part of the specially-priced Arguments of the Philosphers Collection. The purpose of this series is to provide a contemporary assessment and history of the entire course of philosophical thought. Each book constitutes a detailed, critical introduction to the work of a philosopher of major influence and significance. This volume  is intended as a critical discussion of some of Plato’s central philosophical theses.

chapter I|19 pages

Moral Scepticism

chapter II|12 pages

Wanting the Good

chapter III|8 pages

Admiration for Manliness

chapter IV|16 pages

Reason and Goodness

chapter V|8 pages

The Defence of Traditional Morality

chapter VI|14 pages

Freedom and Virtue

chapter VII|15 pages

Mathematics and Goodness

chapter VIII|15 pages

Knowledge as Vision

chapter IX|14 pages

Knowledge and Perception

chapter X|14 pages

Complaints about the Senses

chapter XI|17 pages

Being and Definition

chapter XII|12 pages

Falsity in the Cratylus

chapter XIII|12 pages

The Sophist

chapter XIV|8 pages

The Conditions for Determining Excellence

chapter XV|12 pages

Desire for Excellence

chapter XVI|13 pages

Common Morality

chapter XVII|16 pages

Preferred Explanations