The Rational/Non-Rational Distinction in Plato's Republic

Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy 36:179-197 (2009)
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An attempt to show that Plato has a unified approach to the rationality of belief and the rationality of desire, and that his defense of that approach is a powerful one.

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reprint Ganson, Todd (2009) "The Rational/Non-Rational Distinction in Plato's Republic". In Inwood, Brad, Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy, Volume Xxxvi, pp. : Oxford University Press (2009)

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