Platonic Myth
Platonic Myth is a narrative device employed within Platonic dialogues that conveys philosophical truths through imaginative and symbolic storytelling, distinguishing it from discursive argumentation by its use of mythic form to instruct, inspire, or illustrate metaphysical and ethical principles.
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<i>Mythos</i> and <i>logos</i>
Robert L. Fowler · The Journal of Hellenic Studies · 2011 · 129 citations
Humanities, Classics, Philosophy +12
Myth and Philosophy: From the Presocratics to Plato
Aara Suksi, Kathryn A. Morgan · Phoenix · 2003 · 129 citations
Humanities, Classics, Philosophy +12
The Function of the Myth in Plato's Philosophy
Ludwig Edelstein · Journal of the History of Ideas · 1949 · 80 citations
Humanities, Classics, Philosophy +10
Plato and Allegorical Interpretation
J. Tate · The Classical Quarterly · 1929 · 78 citations
Humanities, Classics, Philosophy +16
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University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States
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Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
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Queen's University Belfast
Belfast, United Kingdom
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University of Bristol
Bristol, United Kingdom
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University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, United States
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University of California System
Oakland, United States
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St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, United States
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