Plato

Name: Plato
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ISBN: 9780192802163

ISBN-10: 019280216X

ISBN-13: 9780192802163

Edition: 2003

Authors: Julia Annas

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This lively and accessible introduction to Plato focuses on the philosophy and argument of his writings, drawing the reader into Plato's way of doing philosophy, and the general themes of his thinking. This is not a book to leave the reader standing in the outer court of introduction and background information, but leads directly into Plato's argument. It looks at Plato as a thinker grappling with philosophical problems in a variety of ways, rather than a philosopher with a fullyworked-out system. It includes a brief account of Plato's life and the various interpretations that have been drawn from the sparse remains of information. It stresses the importance of the founding of the Academy…

Book details

List price: $11.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/15/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 120
Size: 4.50" wide x 7.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.242
Language: English



List of illustrations



Arguing with Plato



Plato's name, and other matters



Drama, fiction, and the elusive author



Love, sex, gender, and philosophy



Virtue, in me and in my society



My soul and myself



The nature of things


References


Further reading


Index