{"product_id":"plato-carol-atack-9781789149463","title":"Plato: A Civic Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new reading of Plato's philosophy that reveals it as deeply shaped by his experiences in Athens.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carol Atack\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1789149460\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789149463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Carol Atack","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45332011581695,"sku":"9781789149463","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_35dbfb75-36a4-41a9-8701-d91e7ad5e7b5.jpg?v=1713971498","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/plato-carol-atack-9781789149463","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}