Acknowledging the powerful impact that Plato's dialogues have had on readers, Jill Gordon shows how the literary techniques Plato used function philosophically

Plato's philosophical dialogues can be seen as his creation of a new genre. Plato borrows from, as well as rejects, earlier and contemporary authors, and he is

Here is an informative introduction to language: its origins in the past, its growth through history, and its present use for communication between peoples. It

Bears the mark of Ortega's fine intelligence and his abiding faith in the redemptive power of engaged living and original thinking

One of the few works to apply features of contemporary philosophy to the interpretation of ancient Greek texts, Turning analyzes the representation of persuasio