A Guided Tour of Five Works by Plato
by Christopher Biffle, Plato
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This accessible supplement makes Plato’s texts come alive for students by showing them how to read, think critically, and write about these key classic works. Engaging interactive devices draw students into an intimate philosophical encounter that they can model in later work in philosophy.Tags
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A "guided tour" of four of Plato's most famous dialogues with "the allegory of the cave" from The Republic appended as a fifth dialogue. The dialogues are presented in a workbook format that allows the reader to make notes regarding guided questions and summarize one's thoughts at the conclusion of each dialogue. This is an excellent text for readers just beginning to discover the world of Plato's Dialogues.
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Plato was born c. 427 B.C. in Athens, Greece, to an aristocratic family very much involved in political government. Pericles, famous ruler of Athens during its golden age, was Plato's stepfather. Plato was well educated and studied under Socrates, with whom he developed a close friendship. When Socrates was publically executed in 399 B.C., Plato show more finally distanced himself from a career in Athenian politics, instead becoming one of the greatest philosophers of Western civilization. Plato extended Socrates's inquiries to his students, one of the most famous being Aristotle. Plato's The Republic is an enduring work, discussing justice, the importance of education, and the qualities needed for rulers to succeed. Plato felt governors must be philosophers so they may govern wisely and effectively. Plato founded the Academy, an educational institution dedicated to pursuing philosophic truth. The Academy lasted well into the 6th century A.D., and is the model for all western universities. Its formation is along the lines Plato laid out in The Republic. Many of Plato's essays and writings survive to this day. Plato died in 347 B.C. at the age of 80. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- A Guided Tour of Five Works by Plato
- Alternate titles
- A guided tour of five works by Plato : with complete translations of Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Phaedo [The death scene], and "Allegory of the Cave"
- Original publication date
- 1988
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