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Philosophy Phenomenology

Politics, Money, and Persuasion

Democracy and Opinion in Plato's Republic

by (author) John Russon

Publisher
Indiana University Press
Initial publish date
Sep 2021
Category
Phenomenology, Hermeneutics
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780253057662
    Publish Date
    Sep 2021
    List Price
    $112.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780253057679
    Publish Date
    Sep 2021
    List Price
    $46.00

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In Politics, Money, and Persuasion, distinguished philosopher John Russon offers a new framework for interpreting Plato's The Republic. For Russon, Plato's work is about the distinctive nature of what it is to be a human being and, correspondingly, what is distinctive about the nature of human society. Russon focuses on the realities of our everyday experience to come to profoundly insightful assessments of our human realities: the nature of the city, the nature of knowledge, and the nature of human psychology.

Russon's argument concentrates on the ambivalence of logos, which includes reflections on politics and philosophy and their place in human life, how humans have shaped the environment, our interactions with money, the economy, and the pursuit of the good in social and political systems.

Politics, Money, and Persuasion offers a deeply personal but also practical kind of philosophical reading of Plato's classic text. It emphasizes the tight connection between the life of city and the life of the soul, demonstrating both the crucial role that human cognitive excellence and psychological health play in political and social life.

About the author

John Russon is a professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Guelph.

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