Allegories and Metaphors in Early Political Thought: From Plato to Machiavelli

by Kevin Dooley

Overview

This book examines allegories and metaphors that best exemplify each thinker's ideologies. The author's approach allows readers to gain a greater understanding of each thinker's ideas through the lens of metaphor and this stimulates imaginative discussions and more thoughtful reflections.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433154676
Publisher:	Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Publication date:	12/05/2018
Pages:	130
Product dimensions:	5.91(w) x 8.86(h) x (d)

About the Author

Kevin Dooley is Associate Professor of Political Science at Monmouth University. He earned his PhD in global affairs from Rutgers University-Newark.

Table of Contents

Preface – Introduction – Plato (427–347 BC): Gyges’ Ring, the Divided Line, and the Allegory of the Cave – Aristotle (384–322 BC): Acorns and Oak Trees, the Feast – St. Augustine (354–430): City of God, City of Man – St. Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274): The Pilot and the Shepherd – Niccolo Machiavelli (1469–1527): The Lion and the Fox, the River – Index.