Lies like the truth: On Plato’s Lesser Hippias

How is it possible that we can be so deeply affected by poetry even when we are not altogether sure what it is about? By way of interpreting a Platonic dialog, “Lies Like the Truth: On Plato’s Lesser Hippias” links this human capacity to our ability to lie, which, in turn, grounds our ability to tel...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Michael Davis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-12-01
Series:Cogent Arts & Humanities
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2015.1133079