The political soul : Plato on thumos, spirited motivation, and the city /

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Author / Creator:	Wilburn, Joshua J., 1982- author.
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Description:	1 online resource (368 pages).
Language:	English
Series:	Oxford scholarship online Oxford scholarship online.
Subject:	Plato. Soul -- Philosophy. Soul -- Psychological aspects.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12799464

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ISBN:	9780191947230 (ebook) : No price
Notes:	This edition also issued in print: 2021. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 17, 2021).
Summary:	Josh Wilburn examines the relationship between Plato's views on psychology and his political philosophy. Focusing on his reflections on the spirited part of the tripartite soul, or thumos, and spirited motivation, he explores the social and political challenges that occupy Plato throughout his works.
Target Audience:	Specialized.
Other form:	Print version : 9780198861867

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