Plato of athens

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This book, the first ever biography of the father of philosophy, tracks Plato's life from his childhood in war-torn Athens at the end of the fifth century BCE to his founding of the Academy, adventures in Sicily, death, and immense legacy. Throughout, it sheds light on Plato's many timeless works of philosophy.



The first ever biography of the founder of Western philosophy Considered by many to be the most important philosopher ever, Plato was born into a well-to-do family in wartime Athens at the end of the fifth century BCE. In his teens, he honed his intellect by attending lectures from the many thinkers who passed through Athens and toyed with the idea of writing poetry. He finally decided to go into politics, but became disillusioned, especially after the Athenians condemned his teacher, Socrates, to death. Instead, Plato turned to writing and teaching. He began teaching in his twenties and later founded the Academy, the world's first higher-educational research and teaching establishment. Eventually, he returned to practical politics and spent a considerable amount of time and energy trying to create a constitution for Syracuse in Sicily that would reflect and perpetuate some of his political ideals. The attempts failed, and Plato's disappointment can be traced in some of his later political works. In his lifetime and after, Plato was considered almost divine. Though a measure of his importance, this led to the invention of many tall tales about him-both by those who adored him and his detractors. In this first ever full-length portrait of Plato, Robin Waterfield steers a judicious course among these stories, debunking some while accepting the kernels of truth in others. He explains why Plato chose to write dialogues rather than treatises and gives an overview of the subject matter of all of Plato's books. Clearly and engagingly written throughout, Plato of Athens is the perfect introduction to the man and his work.

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Volgens velen is plato de belangrijkste filosoof aller tijden hij werd geboren in een rijke familie in athene als tiener bezocht hij lezingen van rondtrekkende filosofen en wilde hij dichter worden hij besloot om de politiek in te gaan maar haakte gedesillusioneerd af toen zijn leraar socrates t Direct beschikbaar .. MEER INFO

Taal: en

Bindwijze: Hardcover

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 30 mei 2023

Aantal pagina's: 296

Hoofdauteur: Robin Waterfield

Hoofduitgeverij: Oxford University Press Inc

Product breedte: 164 mm

Product hoogte: 24 mm

Product lengte: 241 mm

Studieboek: Nee

Verpakking breedte: 166 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 30 mm

Verpakking lengte: 245 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 541 g

EAN: 9780197564752

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