{"product_id":"the-bloomsbury-companion-to-plato-gerald-a-press-9781474250917","title":"The Bloomsbury Companion to Plato","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlato, mathematician, philosopher and founder of the Academy in Athens, is, together with his teacher, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle, universally considered to have laid the foundations of Western philosophy. T\u003ci\u003ehe Bloomsbury Companion to Plato\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive and accessible study guide to Plato's thought. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by a team of leading experts in the field of ancient philosophy, this companion covers five major areas;\u003cbr\u003e- Plato's life and his historical, philosophical and literary context\u003cbr\u003e- synopses of all the dialogues attributed to Plato\u003cbr\u003e- the most important features of the dialogues\u003cbr\u003e- the key themes and topics apparent in the dialogues\u003cbr\u003e- Plato's enduring influence and the various interpretative approaches applied to his thought throughout the history of philosophy \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCovering every aspect of Plato's thought in over 140 entries, \u003ci\u003eThe Bloomsbury Companion to Plato\u003c\/i\u003e is an engaging introduction to Plato and an essential resource for anyone working in the field of ancient philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gerald A. Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1474250912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474250917\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/17\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.20d","brand":"Gerald A. Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46545705074943,"sku":"9781474250917","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7e5ff8d2-61f2-4dc2-bb21-01de537bc31e.jpg?v=1738183124","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-bloomsbury-companion-to-plato-gerald-a-press-9781474250917","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}