{"product_id":"platos-essentialism-vasilis-politis-9781108833660","title":"Plato's Essentialism","description":"In this book, Vasilis Politis argues that Plato's Forms are essences, not merely things that have an essence. Politis shows that understanding Plato's theory of Forms as a theory of essence presents a serious challenge to contemporary philosophers who regard essentialism as little more than an optional item on the philosophical menu. This approach, he suggests, also constitutes a sharp critique of those who view Aristotelian essentialism as the only sensible position: Plato's essentialism, Politis demonstrates, is a well-argued, rigorous, and coherent theory, and a viable competitor to that of Aristotle. This book will appeal to students and scholars with an interest in the intersection between philosophy and the history of philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vasilis Politis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1108833667\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781108833660\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Vasilis Politis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43987621019903,"sku":"9781108833660","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bff06f5a-dc99-4de7-a8d5-1c6d00d4238a.jpg?v=1683290075","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/platos-essentialism-vasilis-politis-9781108833660","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}