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Plato’s animals : gadflies, horses, swans, and other philosophical beasts / Edited by Jeremy Bell and Michael Naas.

pages cm. — (Studies in continental thought)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-253-01613-3 (hardback : alk. paper) —

ISBN 978-0-253-01617-1 (pbk. : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-253-01620-1 (ebook) 1. Plato. Dialogues. 2. Animals (Philosophy)

I. Bell, Jeremy, [date] editor. II. Naas, Michael, editor.

B398.A64P53 2015

184—dc23

2014039533

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