{"product_id":"plato-and-platonism-a-johannes-irenius-9798247680055","title":"Plato and Platonism - A Compendium of Platonic Doctrine of the Soul, Knowledge, and Reality: Everything You Need to Know About Platonism: Plato Philos","description":"\u003cp\u003eEverything You Should Know About Platonism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlato has shaped Western thought for more than two thousand years. His ideas continue to influence philosophy, religion, politics, and ethics to this day. But what is Platonism as a whole? How are the doctrine of Ideas, the soul, knowledge, and political order connected?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a clear and accessible yet well-grounded presentation of Platonism as a coherent system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong other things, you will learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat Plato's doctrine of Ideas truly means\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy the Good is conceived as the highest principle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow opinion differs from knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat the Allegory of the Cave expresses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow the soul is structured and what its goal is\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat role the four cardinal virtues play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow Plato describes the just state\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy political systems can decline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat the Demiurge and the World Soul signify in the Timaeus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat significance Atlantis holds in a philosophical context\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow Neoplatonism emerged\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy Plato influenced early Christianity and mysticism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, Platonism does not appear as a collection of isolated thoughts, but as a clear order in which reality, truth, and human conduct are interconnected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll central concepts are explained in an understandable way and presented within their inner framework. You will gain an overview that enables you to recognize connections and to engage in philosophical discussion with confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is suitable for anyone who truly wishes to understand Platonism-whether for personal education, academic preparation, or deeper engagement with ancient philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Johannes Irenius\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798247680055\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Johannes Irenius","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874570744063,"sku":"9798247680055","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/plato-and-platonism-a-johannes-irenius-9798247680055","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}