{"product_id":"the-transformation-of-platos-republic-paperback","title":"The Transformation of Plato's Republic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth Dorter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Ken Dorter, in a passage-by-passage analysis traces Plato's depiction of how the most basic forms of human functioning and social justice contain the seed of their evolution into increasingly complex structures, as well as the seed of their degeneration. Dorter also traces Plato's tendency to begin an investigation with models based on rigid distinctions for the sake of clarity, which are subsequently transformed into more fluid conceptions that no longer sacrifice complexity and subtlety for clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenneth Dorter is Professor of Philosophy at University of Guelph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 408\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.14 x 8.96 x 6.78 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723249094719,"sku":"9780739111888","price":146.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1de372b6d50c1f39e4284296356e43fa.webp?v=1765098520","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-transformation-of-platos-republic-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}