{"product_id":"9781789149463","title":"Plato : A Civic Life","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Atack, Carol \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eEuropean history\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 21 October 2024 by REAKTION BOOKS in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Great Lives of the Ancient World' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 240 pages\u003cbr\u003e146 x 229 x 29 | 434g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlato is a key figure from the beginnings of Western philosophy, yet the impact of his lived experience on his thought has rarely been explored. Plato lived in turbulent times, born during a war that led to Athens' defeat and decline. A restored democracy enabled the execution of his teacher Socrates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarol Atack explores how his life in Athens influenced Plato's thinking, 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 big questions about existence and the societies we create, then and now.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53492082377079,"sku":"9781789149463","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781789149463.jpg?v=1729883454","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.pro\/products\/9781789149463","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}