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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
- Sprache
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2024
- Einband
- (Hardcover)
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- Titel
- Plato
- Untertitel
- A Civic Life
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Carol Atack
- Verlag
- Reaktion Books
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2024
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Seitenzahl
- 240
- ISBN10
- 1789149460
- ISBN13
- 9781789149463
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Historisches Thema, Politik, Altertum, Geschichte Europas, Griechenland, Gerechtigkeit, Philosophen, Atlantis, Athen, Philosophie der Geschichte, Griechische Philosophie, Sokrates, Symposium
- Beschreibung
- 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.