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Plato's Penal Code

- Tradition, Controversy, and Reform in Greek Penology

By Trevor J. (late Professor of Greek Saunders

part of the Clarendon Paperbacks series

Plato's Penal Code by Trevor J. (late Professor of Greek Saunders
About Plato's Penal Code

This study of ideas of justice and punishment held by the ancient Greeks traces the development of these ideas from Homer to Plato, analysing in particular the completely radical new system of punishment put forward by Plato in his dialogue, 'The Laws'. It spans traditional Greek ideas to Plato's views on homicide and poisoning by doctors.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780198149606
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 432
  • Published:
  • December 15, 1993
  • Dimensions:
  • 155x232x26 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 716 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: December 11, 2024

About Trevor J. (late Professor of Greek Saunders

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Description of Plato's Penal Code

This study of ideas of justice and punishment held by the ancient Greeks traces the development of these ideas from Homer to Plato, analysing in particular the completely radical new system of punishment put forward by Plato in his dialogue, 'The Laws'. It spans traditional Greek ideas to Plato's views on homicide and poisoning by doctors.

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