Plato : An Interdisciplinary Perspective (Hardcover)  | Released: 1991

This work discusses Plato’s thought from different perspectives to present an interdisciplinary picture. The author has drawn out Epistomology, Metaphysics, Psychology, Ethics, Social Philosophy, Political Philosophy, and Philosophy of Education in the works of Plato. Everywhere the discussion has been made lively by extracts from Plato’s dialogues. Thus this book is equally useful to students of Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science and Education, besides the general lovers of Plato’s wisdom.Table of Contents: 1. Prologue 2. Man and His Works 3. The Socratic Philosophy 4. Epistemology 5. Metaphysics: The Theory of Ideas 6. Soul and Immortality 7. Psychology 8. Ethics 9. Social Philosophy 10. Political Philosophy 11. Philosophy of Education 12. Epilogue Subject Index