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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.
Nákup knihy
Plato, Carol Atack
- Jazyk
- Rok vydania
- 2024
- Väzba
- (pevná)
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- Titul
- Plato
- Podtitul
- A Civic Life
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autori
- Carol Atack
- Vydavateľ
- Reaktion Books
- Rok vydania
- 2024
- Väzba
- pevná
- Počet strán
- 240
- ISBN10
- 1789149460
- ISBN13
- 9781789149463
- Série
- Štítky
- Historické téma, Politika, Starovek, antika, Dejiny Európy, Grécko, Spravodlivosť, Filozofi, Atlantída, Atény, Filozofia dejín, Grécka filozofia, Sokrates, Sympózium
- Anotácia
- 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.