The Phaedo - A Platonic Labyrinth and On Plato's Euthyphro: New Edition

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Since antiquity the Phaedo has been considered the source of "the twin pillars of Platonism" - the theory of ideas and the immortality of the soul. Tracing the movement of the argument through the work as a whole, Burger is led to a radical rethinking of those doctrines. That movement is indicated by the structure of the dialogue, divided in two halves by a central interlude in which Socrates warns against the great danger of "misology, " loss of trust in human reason.  The discussion that follows, with that danger in mind, brings about a transformation in the understanding of knowledge, the ideas, the soul, death, and immortality. With this "second sailing, " as Socrates calls it, the Platonism presented in the Phaedo emerges as precisely the target of which the dialogue is a critique. This revised edition includes a new Preface and a reprint of Burger's essay on Plato's Euthyphro, originally published in German and English. "This is a comprehensive study of the Phaedo, thoroughly researched, and sparkling with insights into the text." - Paul Woodruff, University of Texas "Burger has a wonderfully fertile mind and supports her imaginative thesis with a close reading, extremely sensitive to nuance." - Jerome Schiller, The Journal of the History of Philosophy 1986 "On Plato's Euthyphro" presents a more thoughtful and careful analysis of the dialogue than any previous full-length commentary. -- Lewis Fallis, Interpretation 2016