Metaphysics as Rhetoric
| Author | : Joshua Parens |
| Publisher | : SUNY Press |
| Total Pages | : 242 |
| Release | : 1995-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0791425738 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780791425732 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Metaphysics as Rhetoric by : Joshua Parens
Download or read book Metaphysics as Rhetoric written by Joshua Parens and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parens argues that Alfarabi, the tenth-century Muslim philosopher, demonstrated that Plato is not the originator of Western metaphysics, and that what appears to be Plato's metaphysics was intended as a rhetorical defense of his politics.
