Art and Truth After Plato

by Tom Rockmore

Book Overview

Despite its foundational role in the history of philosophy, Plato's famous argument that art does not have access to truth or knowledge is now rarely examined, in part because recent philosophers have assumed that Plato's challenge was resolved long ago. In Art and Truth after Plato, Tom Rockmore argues that Plato has in fact never been satisfactorily answered--and to demonstrate that, he offers a comprehensive account of Plato's influence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022627263X
• ISBN13: 9780226272634
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"