Ugo Zilioli

Protagoras and the Challenge of Relativism

Plato's Subtlest Enemy

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Produktbeschreibung

In this book, Zilioli relates Protagoras' relativism with modern forms of relativism, in particular the 'robust relativism' of Joseph Margolis. He also gives an integrated account both of the perceptual relativism examined in Plato's Theatetus and the ethical or social relativism presented in the first part of Plato's Protagoras and offers an integrated and positive analysis of Protagoras' thought, rather than focusing on ancient criticisms and responses to his thought. This is a deeply scholarly work which brings much argument to bear to the claim that Protagoras was and remains Plato's subtlest philosophical enemy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Oktober 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 422g
• ISBN-13: 9780754660781
• ISBN-10: 0754660788
• Artikelnr.: 44973932

Autorenporträt

Ugo Zilioli is Marie Curie Experienced Researcher at Durham University, UK

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface
Introduction: Protagoras, Plato and relativism
Perceptions and indeterminacy
Wisdom and incommensurability
Ethics and forms of life
Inconsistency, self-refutation and the heart of the matter
Conclusions: the tools of relativism
Bibliography
Index.