{"product_id":"the-blackwell-guide-to-platos-republic-paperback","title":"The Blackwell Guide to Plato's Republic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGerasimos Santas\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Guide to Plato's Republic\u003c\/i\u003e consists of thirteen new essays written by both established scholars and younger researchers with the specific aim of helping readers to understand Plato's masterwork. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThis guide to Plato's \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to help readers understand this foundational work of the Western canon.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSheds new light on many central features and themes of the Republic.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the literary and philosophical style of the \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e; Plato's theories of justice and knowledge; his educational theories; and his treatment of the divine.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWill be of interest to readers who are new to the \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e, and those who already have some familiarity with the book.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Blackwell Guide to Plato's Republic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e consists of thirteen new essays written by both established scholars and younger researchers with the specific aim of helping readers to understand Plato's masterwork. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays shed new light on many central features and themes of the \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRepublic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e including: Plato's literary and philosophical style; his use of myths, metaphors, and allegories; his theories of justice and knowledge; and his treatment of psychology, education, myth, and the divine. Contributors include Christopher Rowe, David Keyt, Jonathan Lear, Terry Penner, Rachel Barney, and Hendrik Lorenz.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten clearly and simply, this volume is the ideal companion for readers coming to the \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRepublic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e for the first time, and will also be of interest to those returning to this foundational work of the Western canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerasimos Santas\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Irvine. His previous publications include \u003ci\u003eSocrates\u003c\/i\u003e (1979), \u003ci\u003ePlato and Freud: Two Theories of Love \u003c\/i\u003e(Blackwell, 1988), and \u003ci\u003eGoodness and Justice: Plato, Aristotle and the Moderns \u003c\/i\u003e(Blackwell, 2001).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.66 x 6.78 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42119566786695,"sku":"9781405115643","price":77.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-blackwell-guide-to-platos-republic-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}