Knowledge And Ignorance Of Self In Platonic Philosophy

KNOWLEDGE AND IGNORANCE OF SELF IN PLATONIC PHILOSOPHY Knowledge and Ignorance of Self in Platonic Philosophy is the first volume of essays dedicated to the whole question of self-knowledge and its role in Platonic philosophy. It brings together established and rising scholars from every interpretative school of Plato studies, and a variety of texts from across Plato’s corpus – including the classic discussions of self-knowledge in the Charmides and Alcibiades I, and dialogues such as the Republic, Theaetetus, and Theages, which are not often enough mined for insights about this crucial philosophical topic. The rich variety of readings and hermeneutical methods (as well as the comprehensive research bibliography included in the volume) allows for an encompassing view of the relevant scholarly debates. The volume is intended to serve as a standard resource for further research on Plato’s treatment of self-knowledge, and will highlight the relevance of Plato’s thought to contemporary debates on selfhood, self-reflection, and subjectivity. . is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at King’s College, Pennsylvania. He has published articles in journals including Ancient Philosophy, International Philosophical Quarterly, Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy, Dionysius, and Plato. is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Be’er-Sheva, Israel. He is the editor of Stanley Rosen’s Platonic Production: Theme and Variations ( ) and the author of articles in journals including the British Journal for the History of Philosophy, Review of Metaphysics, Epoché, and Polis. KNOWLEDGE AND IGNORANCE OF SELF IN PLATONIC PHILOSOPHY JAMES M. AMBURY King’s College, Pennsylvania ANDY GERMAN Ben-Gurion University of the Negev University Printing House, Cambridge , United Kingdom One Liberty Plaza, th Floor, New York, , USA Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne, , Australia – , rd Floor, Plot , Splendor Forum, Jasola District Centre, New Delhi – , India Anson Road, # – / , Singapore Cambridge University Press is part of the University of Cambridge. It furthers the University’s mission by disseminating knowledge in the pursuit of education, learning, and research at the highest international levels of excellence. www.cambridge.org Information on this title: www.cambridge.org/ : . / © Cambridge University Press This publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press. First published Printed and bound in Great Britain by Clays Ltd, Elcograf S.p.A. A catalogue recor