Books VIII-XII of the Nomoi conclude Plato's thoughts on the political order he created for a fictitious society. They contain texts that are of particular importance to Plato's later theories of political philosophy and theology: regulations for sexual behavior, a surprisingly modern theory of punishment, a long theological treatise that includes a rebuttal of atheism and a detailed proof of the existence of God including a theodicy, and finally the role of the so-called night assembly that serves as a supervising body over the laws in order maintain the body politic.
- ISBN10 3525304358
- ISBN13 9783525304358
- Publish Date 6 October 2011
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country DE
- Imprint Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 658
- Language German