The Philosopher's New Clothes

The Theaetetus, the Academy, and Philosophy’s Turn against Fashion

By:

Nickolas Pappas

Format:

Paperback / softback

Show Hide Adult Content

$101.99

Available from supplier

Usually ships in 2-3 weeks

0 in Trolley

Price Match

Buy Now, Pay Later with:

4 payments of $25.50 with Afterpay Learn more

Availability

Delivering to:

Estimated arrival:

Around 28 May - 7 Jun using International Courier

Description

This book takes a new approach to the question, "Is the philosopher to be seen as universal human being or as eccentric?". Through a reading of the Theaetetus, Pappas first considers how we identify philosophers – how do they appear, in particular how do they dress? The book moves to modern philosophical treatments of fashion, and of "anti-fashion". He argues that aspects of the fashion/anti-fashion debate apply to antiquity, indeed that nudity at the gymnasia was an anti-fashion. Thus anti-fashion provides a way of viewing ancient philosophy’s orientation toward a social world in which, for all its true existence elsewhere, philosophy also has to live.

Author Biography:

Nickolas Pappas is Professor of Philosophy at the City College and the Graduate Center, The City University of New York, USA

Release date Australia

December 22nd, 2017

Author

Nickolas Pappas

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Pages

234

ISBN-13

9780815372394

Product ID

27895967

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here