{"product_id":"platos-mythoi-9781498571579","title":"Platos Mythoi","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecently, in the past thirty years, there has been an upsurge in serious treatment of Platonic mythoi, which were once thought to be only literary decoration and\/or the simplistic presentation of philosophic conclusions for the demos (dummies in effect).  Nevertheless, the dominant tendency in the exegesis of Platonic mythoi still is to subordinate them to philosophic logos (reason) and not to recognize that such mythoi are philosophic in themselves in the broad sense of the love of wisdom.  There is something conversional about Plato's philosophic mythos, reformulating and superseding traditional Greek mythos and then charting the drama of the human soul from Socratic aporia, up and out of the cave, and into the beyond, the Idea of the Good.  The late Professor Eric Voegelin understood this existential drama, and his exegesis of Platonic mythos, from engendering pathos to symbols, is revelatory to say the least.  My understanding is that logos (reason) is a fundamental and necessary c\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon Roy’s Plato’s Mythoi illuminates the critical role that myth plays in Plato’s dialogues. By showing how myth arouses the soul and assists reason in the pursuit of truth, this book establishes the primary importance of myth in Socratic philosophy. By delving into the components that constitute myth and then systemically showing how they appear in Plato’s dialogues, Plato’s Mythoi provides a comprehensive view of myth that readers will find both rewarding and enlightening. For those interested in Plato, Plato’s Mythoi is a resource that readers will find immensely valuable and worth revisiting time again in the future. -- Lee Trepanier, Saginaw Valley State University\u003cbr\u003eDonald Roy pursues his argument with great philological sensitivity as well as analytical rigor. In light of the conventional discussion of the relationship of logos and mythos, a discursive “giving of accounts,” or logos, is always superior to mere stories or myths. Roy raised the seldom-asked question: is logos a means to wisdom or an end? If the former, then myth is not necessarily subordinate to logos. In other words, Roy undertakes a recovery and restoration of the centrality of myth in Plato’s work  --or more specifically, of the philosophical myth. That is, myth is not just a means of communicating with the non-philosophical many who are incapable of following reasoned discussion or logos; it is also a way to communicate truths to which a reasoned discussion can only point. This is a salutary reminder of the often ignored depth and complexity of Plato’s philosophy and of philosophy simply. -- Barry Cooper, University of Calgary\u003cbr\u003eAt the heart of Roy’s timely and incisive study lies the “tale” of the recovery of the interdependent and mutually beneficial relationship of mythos to logos in Plato’s oeuvre. Roy argues persuasively against the logos fettering interpretations of Plato’s thought rendered by modern rationalistic and romantic readings of his work. Roy’s conscientious analysis of Plato’s Dialogs will delight neophytes and experts alike for he convincingly shows that for Plato, openness to participation in the fullness of Being is possible only where mythos and logos mutually form and inform one another in the philosophical search for wisdom. -- Dennis J. Marshall, Aquinas College\u003cbr\u003eDonald Roy probes deeply the full range of Plato’s writings to show how he uses mythos and logos as complementary means to an end that transcends both.  Resisting the modern tendency to reduce Plato’s thinking from dialogue and drama to doctrine, he shows how Plato draws on imaginative tales to connect rational philosophical inquiry with the meditative depths of human experience in our “in-between” existence and to reveal how our actions and desires form who we are. -- Eugene Webb, professor emeritus University of Washington\u003cbr\u003eDonald Roy has written what may be the most in-depth analysis of the status and function of myth in Plato’s philosophy that we currently have.  Plato’s Mythoi, is a comprehensive and erudite tour de force of Plato scholarship that persuasively argues for the inseparability of mythos and logos.  With analytical rigor, it leaves no stone unturned in mining all the essential dialogues to illustrate the fruitful and irreducible tension between these two mediations of truth and wisdom.  This work restores Plato’s myths to their rightful place at the core of Platonic philosophizing.  Aimed at the Plato scholar, this book will nonetheless appeal to all lovers of Plato as well as to all lovers of myth. -- Michael Morrissey, Dominican University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1\tMetaphor and Analogy\t Chapter 2\tLogos and Mythos in Plato’s Dialogues\t\t Chapter 3\tThe Integral Relationship and Circular Sequence of Plato’s Mythoi Chapter 4\tThe Mythoi Of Crisis, Conversion, And Descent\/Ascent\t\t Chapter 5\tThe Mythoi Of Judgement And Return To Political\/Cosmic Foundations\t Chapter 6\tEpilogue: Mythoi In All Their Nobility\/Glory: The Pathos Of Mythos","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040810271063,"sku":"9781498571579","price":98.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781498571579.jpg?v=1750947922","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/platos-mythoi-9781498571579","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}