Socrates and Aristophanes Paperback / softback
by Leo Strauss
Paperback / softback
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In one of his last books, Leo Strauss examines the confrontation between Socrates and Aristophanes in Aristophanes' comedies.
Looking at eleven plays, Strauss shows that this confrontation is essentially one between poetry and philosophy, and that poetry emerges as an autonomous wisdom capable of rivaling philosophy.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:332 pages
- Publisher:The University of Chicago Press
- Publication Date:15/11/1996
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- ISBN:9780226777191
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:332 pages
- Publisher:The University of Chicago Press
- Publication Date:15/11/1996
- Category:
- ISBN:9780226777191