Myth and Philosophy in Platonic Dialogues

by Omid Tofighian

1. Myth and Philosophy on Stage - Connections, Divisions and Interdependence.- 2. Mutual Unifying Myth and Philosophy.- 3. Dialogue Analysis.- 4. Where Does Myth Belong?.

272 pages, Paperback

Published November 21, 2016

About the author

Translator Dr. Omid Tofighian is a lecturer, researcher and community advocate based at the American University of Cairo and University of Sydney. His work combines philosophy with interests in rhetoric, religion, popular culture, transnationalism, displacement and discrimination. He contributes to community arts and cultural projects and works with asylum seekers, refugees and young people from Western Sydney. He has published numerous book chapters and journal articles and is author of Myth and Philosophy in Platonic Dialogues (Palgrave 2016). He has translated a number of articles for Behrouz Boochani for the Guardian.