Name: Plato: A Civic Life
SKU: 56681129
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Author: Atack, Carol
ISBN: 9781789149463

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Author

Carol Atack

Publisher

Reaktion Books

Language

English

Pages

240

Format

Hardcover

ISBN13

9781789149463

Synopsis "Plato: A Civic Life"

A new reading of Plato's philosophy that reveals it as deeply shaped by his experiences in Athens. Plato is a key figure from the beginnings of Western philosophy, yet the impact of his lived experience on his thought has rarely been explored. Born during a war that would lead to Athens' decline, Plato lived in turbulent times. Carol Atack explores how Plato's life in Athens influenced his thought, how he developed the Socratic dialogue into a powerful philosophical tool, and how he used the institutions of Athenian society to create a compelling imaginative world. Accessibly written, this book shows how Plato made Athens the place where diverse ideas were integrated into a new way of approaching the big questions about our lives, then and now.

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