Since then ive got all the publication outlets squared away for the. It is suitable as an introductory textbook but we hope more advanced students of philosophy and plato will get something out of it as well. But the nonphilosophers are reluctant to ground their lives on logic and arguments. Euthyphro, meno, republic book i paperback, 2015 find the lowest price on pricerunner compare prices from 3 stores save on purchases now. Reason and persuasion contains three plato dialogues euthyphro, meno, republic book i translated by belle waring. Well, actually it was more what one calls a soft launch. These dialogues appear here in fresh translations, by belle waring, with general introduction, politics and persuasion, reason and religion, science and success, appearance and reality, belief and. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read reason and persuasion. Reason and persuasion provides a new look at old issues through the lens of three classic dialogues by plato. In this course we study the ancient, socratic art of blowing up your beliefs as you go, to make sure theyre built to last. Rather than taking a strictly scholarly approach the author has made clear the relevance of these texts for questions even nonphilosophers should. Euthyphro, meno, republic book i, 4th edition ebook written by john holbo. The apparent distinction throughout the republic platos characters contrast force and persuasion. Read stories and highlights from coursera learners who completed reason and persuasion.
Reason and persuasion ebook por john holbo 1230000895682. Jan 01, 2008 reason and persuasion provides a new look at old issues through the lens of three classic dialogues by plato. Holbos commentaries on these three dialogues serve to situate them both as individual works and also as parts of plato s overall project of showing the problems of persuasion divorced from reason. Reason and persuasion i think its a pretty good book. It contains the plato you need, plus introductory material and in. There is no dearth of textbooks offering an introduction. Can you tell me, socrates, is virtue the sort of thing you can teach someone. Three complete plato dialogues euthyphro, meno, republic book i in a fresh english translation, with extensive commentary and original illustrations. Pdf reason and persuasion, three dialogues by plato. Euthyphro by plato the 629th greatest nonfiction book of. David bourget western ontario david chalmers anu, nyu area editors.
We spend six weeks studying three platonic dialogues euthyphro, meno, republic book i then two weeks pondering a pair of footnotes to plato. The philosophical question plato 2015 from platos meno. I have summarized platos dialogs some much more than others using the collected dialogues bollingen series princeton university press 19611989, edited by edith hamilton and huntington cairns. Thinking through three dialogues by plato at this course, taught by. So id like to take some time to explain why i enjoyed it so much. It is suitable as an introductory textbook but we hope more advanced students of philosophy and plato will get something out of it. Three complete plato dialogues euthyphro, meno, republic book i in a fresh english translation, with extensive commentary and original. Reeve, in teaching philosophy forthcoming george rudebusch, socrates, in journal of ancient philosophy 33 spring 20 john holbo, reason and persuasion. Maybe later ill do some more sensible tagging and titling. Thinking through three dialogues by plato and wanted to share their experience. Thinking through three dialogues by plato, a mooc available on the coursera platform, taught by john holbo of the university of singapore. Politics and persuasion, reason and religion, science and success, appearance and reality, belief and knowledge, ethics and egoism. Finishing reason and persuasion, a coursera mooc about plato.
The book itself provides a new look at old issues through the lens of three classic dialogues by plato. A little over a month ago belle and i published the new edition of reason and persuasion, our plato book. This elearning course is also available with english subtitles, which offers learners the chance to more easily acquire and absorb the subject matter. It contains 3 plato dialogues, general introductory commentary on plato and specific, lengthy commentary on each dialogue. Thinking through three dialogues by plato online course. We have gotten to thrasymachus, the main attraction. Euthyphro, meno, republic book i, prenticehall, 2009, 389pp. Dialogues dialogs summary by michael mcgoodwin, prepared 1990, revised 2002 acknowledgement. The individual translators for quotations included are noted below. There is no dearth of textbooks offering an introduction to plato s thought, but holbos stands apart in the scope of its introductory material and its userfriendly style.
It contains the plato you need, plus introductory material and indepth, chapterlength commentaries. But it is probable that few topics are more disliked by classical students. The fourth edition is substantially revised, extended and improved. Most of the dialogues not on this list can be read after the readings listed as introductory here. This course will study three platonic dialogues and consider some contemporary manifestations of issues plato discusses. If you want to use the textbook to teach, you could use them too. Euthyphro, meno, republic book i the new, 4th edition of our plato book. Thinking through three dialogues by plato from national university of singapore. Thinking through three dialogues by plato from the category philosophy at edukatico. This isnt an exhaustive list of platos dialogues, but does cover the most widelyread ones. Reason and persuasion ebook by john holbo rakuten kobo.
Holbos commentaries on these three dialogues serve to situate them both as individual works and also as parts of platos overall project of showing the problems of persuasion divorced from reason. Illustrations from reason and persuasion, three dialogues by plato. For an english language edition of platos dialogues, consider cooper ed. I have summarized plato s dialogs some much more than others using the collected dialogues bollingen series princeton university press 19611989, edited by edith hamilton and huntington cairns. Socratic method the philosophical question plato2015 from. Plato is one of the few philosophers who also writes good literature. However, until now, id only taken scientific moocs. Plato was the student who put words in his teachers mouth. Thinking through three dialogues by plato coursera online course has got average 4.
Persuasion 4th edn pdf download full pdf read book page. For a long time i havent had my academic stuff properly housed online. The official book site for reason and persuasion, three dialogues by plato. Dec, 2009 holbos commentaries on these three dialogues serve to situate them both as individual works and also as parts of plato s overall project of showing the problems of persuasion divorced from reason. For plato we should live according to what reason is able to deduce from what we regard as reliable evidence. Thinking through three dialogues by plato with john holbo duration. Reason and persuasion is suitable as an introductory textbook or for more advanced students of plato and philosophy. Warman the inculcation of techniques of persuasion by greeks and romans, i. Thinking through three dialogues by plato persuasion free psychology online course on coursera by national univ. Taking place during the weeks leading up to socrates trial, the dialogue features socrates and euthyphro, a religious expert also mentioned at cratylus 396a and 396d, attempting to. I provided the commentary, illustrations and bookmaking. We spend six weeks studying three platonic dialogues, then two more weeks pondering a pair of footnotes to.
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