{"product_id":"plato-and-the-body-coleen-p-zoller-9781438470818","title":"Plato and the Body: Reconsidering Socratic Asceticism","description":"For centuries, it has been the prevailing view that in prioritizing the soul, Plato ignores or even abhors the body; however, in \u003ci\u003ePlato and the Body\u003c\/i\u003e Coleen P. Zoller argues that Plato does value the body and the role it plays in philosophical life, focusing on Plato's use of Socrates as an exemplar. Zoller reveals a more refined conception of the ascetic lifestyle epitomized by Socrates in Plato's \u003ci\u003ePhaedo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSymposium\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePhaedrus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGorgias\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e. Her interpretation illuminates why those who want to be wise and good have reason to be curious about and love the natural world and the bodies in it, and has implications for how we understand Plato's metaphysical and political commitments. This book shows the relevance of this broader understanding of Plato for work on a variety of relevant contemporary issues, including sexual morality, poverty, wealth inequality, and peace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Coleen P. Zoller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1438470819\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781438470818\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2019","brand":"Coleen P. Zoller","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46292930953471,"sku":"9781438470818","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7be0a13d-1dae-48da-8151-fe3e9a12cce7.jpg?v=1730210586","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/plato-and-the-body-coleen-p-zoller-9781438470818","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}