Introducing Plato
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Introducing Plato by Dave Robinson
Plato is the most widely studied, and probably the greatest, philosopher of all time. He asked his contemporary Athenians for answers to all of the difficult and troubling questions that we now call philosophical, and then recorded their ideas in the form of lively dramatic debates. Plato also had his own distinct views about almost everything: the nature of knowledge and reality, politics, ethics, mathematics, economics, the size of the ideal city, and much else besides.Introducing Plato begins by explaining how philosophers like Socrates and Pythagoras influenced Plato's thought. It provides a clear account of Plato's puzzling theory of knowledge, and explains how this theory then directed his provocative views on politics, ethics and individual liberty. It offers detailed critical commentaries on all of the key doctrines of Platonism, especially the very odd theory of Forms, and concludes by revealing how Plato's philosophy stimulated the work of important modern thinkers such as Karl Popper, Martha Nussbaum and Jacques Derrida.
Judy Groves: Judy Groves is a painter, graphic designer and illustrator. She has illustrated numerous Introducing titles, including Introducing Wittgenstein . Anthony O'Hear: Anthony O'Hear is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Buckingham and Head of the Department of Education. He is the editor of the journal Philosophy and Honorary Director of the Royal Institute of Philosophy. He is also co-editor of The Fortnightly Review's new series. O'Hear was a Government special adviser on education for approximately ten years and was especially influential during the time of Margaret Thatcher and John Major as Prime Minister. He continues to be active in Conservative circles, especially in advocating social conservatism.
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9781840466607 |
| ISBN 10 | 184046660X |
| Titel | Introducing Plato |
| Autor | Dave Robinson |
| Serie | Introducing |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Icon Books |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2005-09-01 |
| Seitenanzahl | 176 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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