{"product_id":"a-companion-to-plato-paperback","title":"A Companion to Plato - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHugh H. Benson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis broad-ranging \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e comprises original contributions from leading Platonic scholars and reflects the different ways in which they are dealing with Plato's legacy. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers an exceptionally broad range of subjects from diverse perspectives\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContributions are devoted to topics, ranging from perception and knowledge to politics and cosmology\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAllows readers to see how a position advocated in one of Plato's dialogues compares with positions advocated in others\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePermits readers to engage the debate concerning Plato's philosophical development on particular topics\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlso includes overviews of Plato's life, works and philosophical method\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlato and Platonism remain fundamental to the practice of philosophy. This broad-ranging \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompanion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e comprises original contributions from some of the best Platonic scholars in the world today and reflects the various ways in which they are dealing with Plato's legacy. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompanion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is ordered on three principles. First, the contributions are devoted to topics in Platonic philosophy, ranging from perception and knowledge to politics and cosmology. This allows readers to see how a position advocated in one of Plato's dialogues compares with positions advocated in others. Second, reading Plato in this way raises issues concerning the chronological order of the composition of the dialogues and Plato's philosophical development; various sides of the debate on these subjects are argued. Finally, topics have been selected for their philosophical rather than their historical significance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe volume will be welcomed for the wide range of topics and the multiplicity of perspectives it presents. As an aid to fuller understanding, it also includes overviews of Plato's life, works, and philosophical method.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugh H. Benson \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Oklahoma. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eEssays on the Philosophy of Socrates\u003c\/i\u003e (1992) and author of \u003ci\u003eSocratic Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e (2000) as well as various articles on the philosophy of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.6 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42734817312831,"sku":"9781405191111","price":111.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9ec2fbdb6e37ee3586a7f3e766cf1d23.webp?v=1765141219","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-companion-to-plato-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}