ERIC Number: EJ494538
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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Plato the Pederast: Rhetoric and Cultural Procreation in the Dialogues.
Ervin, Elizabeth
Pre-Text: A Journal of Rhetorical Theory, v14 n1-2 p73-98 Spr-Sum 1993
Examines Plato's Dialogues by reading them through two cultural lenses: the role of eros in classical Greece and its analogous relationship to language and rhetoric; and the educational function of eros within the ancient institution of pederasty. Shows how the cultural values of ancient Greece manifested themselves in Plato's erotic educational rhetoric. (RS)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Higher Education, Language Usage, Rhetoric, Rhetorical Theory, Social Values
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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