This book represents the first publication of one of the seminars (transcribed) of Cornelius Castoriadis, a renowned and influential figure in 20th-century thought. A close reading of Plato’s Statesman is…

This work analyses Plato’s treatment of the word techne . It shows that Plato’s understanding of both the goodness of techne, as well as its limitations and its need to…

The author argues that Plato’s masterpiece is misunderstood by modern readers and must be read dialectically - its parts understood as forming a unified whole. Read in this way the…

This book argues against the common view that there are no essential differences between Plato and the Neoplatonist philosopher, Plotinus, on the issues of mysticism, epistemology, and ethics. Beginning by…

Analyzing European civilization’s legacy from its inception, the text assesses historical accounts of the West and argues that while often attacked as a cover for exploitation, its legitimacy/unity appears to…

This book offers a controversial interpretation of Plato’s Apology of Socrates. David Leibowitz arrives at unconventional conclusions about Socrates’ teaching on virtue, politics, and the gods; the significance of his…

Plato and Xenophon: Comparative Studies contains a wide variety of comparative studies of the writings of Plato and Xenophon, from philosophical, literary, and historical perspectives.

Illuminates Plato’s distinctive approach to philosophy by examining how his literary portrayal of Socrates manifests an essential interdependence between philosophic and ethical inquiry.