A reply to my critics

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ID12609727
AuthorsTae-Yeoun Keum (0000-0002-4996-2724, University of California, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume28
Issue2
Pages366-373
Publication date2023-08-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueCritical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1369-8230 • E-ISSN: 1743-8772
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13698230.2023.2248814
OpenAlexW4385998904
LanguageEN
References cited10

In this article, I respond to critics of Plato and the Mythic Tradition in Political Thought. First, I defend my choice to carve up the concept of myth into deep myths and literary myths. I address concerns that the effective focus of my book on literary myths risks jettisoning the political stakes of myth, and that it may not solve the definitional problems the move seeks to mitigate. Second, I answer my critics' invitation to elaborate on the relationship between myth and critical reason. In particular, I attempt to resolve the tension they perceive between my definition of myth, as a medium that is distinctively opaque to criticism, and my argument that it can complement critical thought.KEYWORDS: Platomythrationalismcanongenre in philosophical writingreception studiesphilosophical discourseRepublicLeibniz Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationNotes on contributorsTae-Yeoun KeumTae-Yeoun Keum is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is the author of Plato and the Mythic Tradition in Political Thought (2020)

Argument (complex analysis · Criticism · Epistemology · Mythology · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Theology · Law · Philosophical Ethics and Theory · Philosophy · Political Theory and Influence · Rousseau and Enlightenment Thought

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