Il modello iconico: Teoria e pratiche dell'immagine in Platone

Plato's philosophy offers one of the earliest reflections in Western thought on the nature and function of images, positioning the image not only as an object of critique but also as a metaphorical and conceptual tool for interpreting reality and human experience. This book explores the theme of the image in Plato's dialogues from this dual perspective: What constitutes an image for Plato, and what is its ontological and epistemological status? What role does visual metaphor play within the...