Plato's Cretan City A Historical Interpretation of the Laws

Plato's Cretan City is a thorough investigation into the roots of Plato's Laws and a compelling explication of his ideas on legislation and social institutions. A dialogue among three travelers, the Laws proposes a detailed plan for administering a new colony on the island of Crete. In examining this dialogue, Glenn Morrow describes the contemporary Greek institutions in Athens, Crete, and Sparta on which Plato based his model city, and explores the philosopher's proposed regulations concerning property, the family, government, and the administration of justice, education, and religion. He approaches the Laws as both a living document of reform and a philosophical inquiry into humankind's highest earthly duty.

ISBN:	9780691024844
Publisher:	Princeton University Press
Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Published date:	24 Oct 1993
DEWEY:	321.07
DEWEY edition:	20
Language:	English
Number of pages:	623
Weight:	970g
Height:	230mm
Width:	156mm
Spine width:	39mm

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