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Allegories and Metaphors in Early Political Thought: From Plato to Machiavelli examines allegories and metaphors that best exemplify the ideologies of Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, and Niccolo Machiavelli. Author Kevin Dooley's approach allows readers to gain a greater understanding of each thinker's ideas through the lens of metaphor, which stimulates imaginative discussions and more thoughtful reflections.



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Preface – Introduction – Plato (427–347 BC): Gyges’ Ring, the Divided Line, and the Allegory of the Cave – Aristotle (384–322 BC): Acorns and Oak Trees, the Feast – St. Augustine (354–430): City of God, City of Man – St. Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274): The Pilot and the Shepherd – Niccolo Machiavelli (1469–1527): The Lion and the Fox, the River – Index.

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      Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
      Publication Date: 1/5/2018 12:12:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781433154683, 978-1433154683
      ISBN10: 1433154684

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Allegories and Metaphors in Early Political Thought: From Plato to Machiavelli examines allegories and metaphors that best exemplify the ideologies of Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, and Niccolo Machiavelli. Author Kevin Dooley's approach allows readers to gain a greater understanding of each thinker's ideas through the lens of metaphor, which stimulates imaginative discussions and more thoughtful reflections.



      Table of Contents

      Preface – Introduction – Plato (427–347 BC): Gyges’ Ring, the Divided Line, and the Allegory of the Cave – Aristotle (384–322 BC): Acorns and Oak Trees, the Feast – St. Augustine (354–430): City of God, City of Man – St. Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274): The Pilot and the Shepherd – Niccolo Machiavelli (1469–1527): The Lion and the Fox, the River – Index.

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