PLATONIC THEORIES OF THE PERFECT STATE AND THE HUMAN SOUL IN GULLIVER’S VOYAGE TO HOUYHNHNMLAND
This article discusses the various ways in which Platonic philosophy shapes Houyhnhnmland as described in Voyage IV of Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels. As a means to do so, it takes into consideration Plato’s Republic and his theories on the perfect state, as well as the Greek philosopher’s dia...
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Universidad de Valladolid
2018-09-01
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| Series: | ES Review |
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.uva.es/index.php/esreview/article/view/2182 |