Plato's philosophers : the coherence of the dialogues the coherence of the dialogues - Zuckert, Catherine H., 1942- (Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2009)
Introduction: Platonic dramatology -- The political and philosophical problems. Using pre-Socratic philosophy to support political reform: the Athenian stranger ; Plato's Parmenides: Parmenides' critique of Socrates and Plato's critique of Parmenides ; Becoming Socrates ; Socrates interrogates his contemporaries about the noble and good -- Paradigms of philosophy. Socrates' positive teaching ; Timaeus-Critias: completing or challenging Socratic political philosophy? ; Socratic practice -- The trial and death of Socrates. The limits of human intelligence ; The Eleatic challenge ; The trial and death of Socrates -- Conclusion: Why Plato made Socrates his hero.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [863]-879) and index.
Keywords: Plato