Diskin Clay is R. J. R. Nabisco Professor of Classical Studies at Duke University. His previous books include Paradosis and Survival: Three Chapters in the History of Epicurean Philosophy (1990) and Four Island Utopias: Plato's Atlantis, Euhemeros of Messene's Panchaia, Iamboulos' Island of the Sun, & Francis Bacon's New Atlantis, with Andrea Lee Purvis (FOCUS Philosophical Library, 1999). Chapters in the History of Epicurean Philosophy (Michigan, 1990) and Four Island Utopias: Plato's Atlantis, Euhemeros of Messene's Panchaia, Iamboulos' Island of the Sun, Francis Bacon's New Atlantis, with Andrea Lee Purvis (1999).
“There are many books on Plato, but very few that deal in a
sensitive way with the dialogues as literary works, while at the
same time respecting the philosophical content.”—Charles H. Kahn,
University of Pennsylvania
“In Platonic Questions, Clay has set himself a complex challenge.
This is a ‘companion and guide’ to the reader new to Plato, but is
not meant simply to be an introductory text for the uninitiated. It
is intended to be of significant interest to the advanced reader as
well, opening up deep issues in a perspicuous and inviting way.
Clay succeeds admirably in meeting this challenge. His book is a
major achievement and can be read with profit by a variety of
audiences, including beginning students, academics in disciplines
other than philosophy and classics, and even non-academics who want
a guide through the labyrinth. It is a mature work by a master of
the field. Its apparent simplicity and accessibility embody the
author’s vast learning and reflection.”—Charles H. Griswold Jr.,
Boston University
“Clay’s thematic sections are self-contained and can be read
independently; each is followed by a useful annotated bibliography.
Clay has produced a marvelous set of vignettes, filled with rich
insights and classical references.”—P. A. Streveler CHOICE
“Overall, this is a splendid contribution: Clay’s book is the first
place to send a beginning student interested in the literary
character of Plato’s dialogues.”—Chris Bovonich Philosophical
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