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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
- Jazyk
- Rok vydání
- 2024
- Vazba
- (pevná)
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- Titul
- Plato
- Podtitul
- A Civic Life
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- Carol Atack
- Vydavatel
- Reaktion Books
- Rok vydání
- 2024
- Vazba
- pevná
- Počet stran
- 240
- ISBN10
- 1789149460
- ISBN13
- 9781789149463
- Série
- Štítky
- Historické téma, Politika, Starověk, antika, Historie Evropy, Řecko, Spravedlnost, Filozofové, Atlantida, Athény, Filozofie dějin, Řecká filozofie, Sokrates, Sympozium
- Anotace
- 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.