Plato's pragmatism : rethinking the relationship between ethics and epistemology /

Plato's pragmatism : rethinking the relationship between ethics and epistemology /

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Author / Creator:	Baima, Nicholas R., author.
Imprint:	New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021. ©2021
Description:	viii, 238 pages ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Plato. Plato. Pragmatism. Ethics. Knowledge, Theory of. Ethics Ethics. Knowledge, Theory of. Pragmatism.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12749200

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Other authors / contributors:	Paytas, Tyler, author.
ISBN:	9780367445423 0367445425 9780367820275 0367820277 9781003137726 9781000320039 9781000320015 9781000320022
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"Plato's Pragmatism offers the first comprehensive defense of a pragmatist reading of Plato. According to Plato, the ultimate rational goal is not to accumulate knowledge and avoid falsehood but rather to live an excellent human life. The book contends that a pragmatic outlook is present throughout the Platonic corpus. The authors argue that the successful pursuit of a good life requires cultivating certain ethical commitments, and that maintaining these commitments often requires violating epistemic norms. In the course of defending the pragmatist interpretation, the authors present a forceful Platonic argument for the conclusion that the value of truth has its limits, and that what matters most are one's ethical commitments and the courage to live up to them. Their interpretation has far-reaching consequences in that it reshapes how we understand the relationship between Plato's ethics and epistemology. Plato's Pragmatism will appeal to scholars and advanced students of Plato and ancient philosophy. It will also be of interest to those working on current controversies in ethics and epistemology"--
Standard no.:	40030378069

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