JOURNAL ARTICLE

THEATRE AND POLITICS IN PLATO: FROM GORGIAS TO LAWS.

  • Published In: Eirene, 2025, v. 61. P. 39 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: ÁLVAREZ, LUCAS M. 3 of 3

Abstract

This paper sets out to examine Plato's use of theatrical concepts as tools to understand the functioning of his city. Two strands in this mechanism can be isolated: Metaphors and similes with theatrical content emerge in certain contexts to question the functioning of the democratic city; and these same metaphors and similes are used in other contexts for the opposite purpose, to conceptualise remedies for the ills afflicting the city or even to propose essential tools for ideal cities, especially for moral education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Eirene. 2025/01, Vol. 61, p39
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0046-1628
  • Accession Number:193648335
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