Images of excellence : Plato's critique of the arts /

Plato was the first great figure in Western philosophy to assess the value of the arts; he famously argued in the Republic that traditionally accepted forms of poetry, drama, and music are unsound, claiming they are conducive to warped ethical standards, detrimental to the psyche, and purveyors of i...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author: Janaway, Christopher
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 1995
Subjects:
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central