Plato Within Your Grasp: The First Step to Understanding Plato - Brossura

Proffitt, Brian

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ISBN 10: 076455977X ISBN 13: 9780764559778

Casa editrice: John Wiley &Sons, 2004

Riassunto

Philosophy's greatest luminaries brought down to earth.

Plato Within Your Grasp offers fast, easy access to the life and works of the acknowledged father of Western philosophy. In fewer than 100 pages, you'll get all the essentials in everyday language. A short biographical sketch sets the scene, followed by chapters illuminating Plato's overall philosophy and his most important writings.

For students and lifelong learners seeking an entry point into this astonishingly diverse thinker's ideas, Plato Within Your Grasp is the springboard to enriched understanding.

Inside you'll find all the vital details, including:

Life
* Family and upbringing
* Influence of Socrates
* Athenian culture and society


Philosophy
* Overview of key works, themes, and impact
* Socratic, mature, and late periods
* Individual chapters on Apology and Meno
* Book-by-book explanation of The Republic


Additional Resources
* Tracking down Plato's major works
* Collections, biographies, and critical writings
* Plato on the Internet


Get a grip-Plato is within your grasp!

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Philosophys greatest luminaries brought down to earth.

Plato Within Your Grasp offers fast, easy access to the life and works of the acknowledged father of Western philosophy. In fewer than 100 pages, youll get all the essentials in everyday language. A short biographical sketch sets the scene, followed by chapters illuminating Platos overall philosophy and his most important writings.

For students and lifelong learners seeking an entry point into this astonishingly diverse thinkers ideas, Plato Within Your Grasp is the springboard to enriched understanding.

Inside youll find all the vital details, including:

Life

• Family and upbringing
• Influence of Socrates
• Athenian culture and society

Philosophy

• Overview of key works, themes, and impact
• Socratic, mature, and late periods
• Individual chapters on Apology and Meno
• Book-by-book explanation of The Republic

Additional Resources

• Tracking down Platos major works
• Collections, biographies, and critical writings
• Plato on the Internet

Get a gripPlato is within your grasp!

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: John Wiley &Sons
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 076455977X
• ISBN 13: 9780764559778
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 100
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile