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Levels of Argument by Dominic Scott offers a methodological comparison of Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, exploring how these foundational philosophical texts construct arguments at different levels of precision and abstraction. Scott argues that the Republic distinguishes between two distinct argumentative routes in defending justice: the 'longer' route, which pursues ideal precision through knowledge of the Forms and a definition of the Good, and the 'shorter' route, which relies on hypotheses, analogies and empirical observation. By examining how Socrates employs the shorter route in the Republic, Scott illuminates the relationship between argumentative method and audience comprehension in classical philosophy. This scholarly work provides essential insight into the epistemological foundations of ancient Greek thought and demonstrates how both Plato and Aristotle adapted their philosophical arguments to suit different contexts and levels of understanding. Published by Oxford University Press, this comparative study is invaluable for students of Western philosophy and those seeking deeper understanding of how classical philosophers structured their most influential ethical and political arguments.

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Dominic Scott compares the Republic and Nicomachean Ethics through a rigorous methodological lens that reveals structural parallels in classical philosophical argumentation.

The book identifies two argumentative routes in Plato's Republic, distinguishing between the ideal 'longer' route requiring knowledge of the Forms and the practical 'shorter' route using analogies and observation.

Scott examines how Socrates adapts his argumentative approach in the Republic to match the intellectual capacity and context of his specific audience.

This Oxford University Press publication provides a comparative framework for understanding how Plato and Aristotle structured ethical and political arguments for different levels of philosophical understanding.

The work explores how hypotheses, analogies and empirical methods function as legitimate argumentative tools in classical philosophy alongside abstract theoretical knowledge.

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Brand: Oxford University Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0199249644
Category: Books > Subjects > Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences > Philosophy > History & Schools of Thought > Western
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Release Date: 05 March 2015
Listed Since: 24 August 2014

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