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Homer and the Tradition of Political Philosophy : Encounters with Plato, Machiavelli, and Nietzsche by Peter J. Ahrensdorf (2022, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-101107124700
ISBN-139781107124707
eBay Product ID (ePID)16057243344
Product Key Features
Number of Pages225 Pages
Publication NameHomer and the Tradition of Political Philosophy : Encounters with Plato, Machiavelli, and Nietzsche
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2022
SubjectPolitical, Linguistics / General
FeaturesNew Edition
TypeTextbook
AuthorPeter J. Ahrensdorf
Subject AreaPhilosophy, Language Arts & Disciplines
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2022-008930
Reviews'Ahrensdorf's study not only explores the extraordinary influence of Homer in the tradition of Western philosophy, but it also now illuminates the ways in which Homer challenges three of the most powerful minds in that tradition, and us, to examine the question of philosophy itself ... Among Ahrensdorf's great virtues as a writer is his exceptional attentiveness to textual detail, capacity to draw out the human meaning of the texts, and ability to richly imagine the characters that people them. His work marries these qualities with a focus on the most fundamental human concerns, treating them with the gravity they demand and the levity they occasionally evoke. Scholars may quarrel with his arguments or conclusions, but none will doubt the perspicacity of his understanding of the most serious questions of human concern.' Susan Collins, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame
Dewey Edition23/eng/20220411
Dewey Decimal883/.01
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
Table Of Content1. The contest between Homer and Plato and the Homeric education on the gods: from divine to human providence; 2. The Homeric education in human excellence: the suffering hero and the enigmatic singer; 3. Plato's critique of the Homeric education; 4. Machiavelli and Homer on education and human excellence; 5. Nietzsche on the contest between Homer and Plato; Conclusion.
SynopsisThis book demonstrates the crucial role played by Homer as a philosophic thinker in the thought of Plato, Machiavelli, and Nietzsche concerning the relation among politics, religion, and philosophy and in their debates concerning human nature, morality, the proper education for human excellence, and the best way of life., In this book, Peter Ahrensdorf explores an overlooked but crucial role that Homer played in the thought of Plato, Machiavelli, and Nietzsche concerning, notably, the relationship between politics, religion, and philosophy; and in their debates about human nature, morality, the proper education for human excellence, and the best way of life. By studying Homer in conjunction with these three political philosophers, Ahrensdorf demonstrates that Homer was himself a philosophical thinker and educator. He presents the full force of Plato's critique of Homer and the paramount significance of Plato's achievement in winning honor for philosophy. Ahrensdorf also makes possible an appreciation of the powerful concerns expressed by Machiavelli and Nietzsche regarding that achievement. By uncovering and bringing to life the rich philosophic conversation among these four foundational thinkers, Ahrensdorf shows that there are many ways of living a philosophic life. His book broadens and deepens our understanding of what a philosopher is.
LC Classification NumberPA4037.A593 2022
