Plato
A Civic Life
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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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Plato, Carol Atack
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- Rok wydania
- 2024
- Oprawa
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- Tytuł
- Plato
- Podtytuł
- A Civic Life
- Język
- angielski
- Autorzy
- Carol Atack
- Wydawca
- Reaktion Books
- Rok wydania
- 2024
- Oprawa
- twarda
- Liczba stron
- 240
- ISBN10
- 1789149460
- ISBN13
- 9781789149463
- Seria
- Tagi
- Tematy historyczne, Polityka, Starożytność, Historia Europy, Grecja, Sprawiedliwość, Filozofowie, Atlantyda, Ateny, Filozofia historii, Filozofia grecka, Sokrates, Sympozjum
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- 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.