Plato and textual authority : an examination of Plato's dominative influence in four genres of ethnography leading to a postplatonic, rhetorical model of textual authority /

Plato's authoritative depictions of the philosopher as the sole guide capable of leading readers to Truth develop slowly through his dialogues. Through analyses of the "Meno," the "Phaedo," and the "Timaeus," dialogues representative of Plato's early, middle,...

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Main Author:	Schonberg, Jeffrey Brett
Other Authors:	Clark, William (degree committee member.), Dickson, D. Bruce (degree committee member.), Johnstone, Barbara (degree committee member.)
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	1992.
Subjects:	Plato > Contributions in rhetoric. Plato. Authority in literature. Ethnology > Authorship. Rhetoric. Major english. Academic theses
Online Access:	Link to ProQuest copy Link to OAKTrust copy