{"product_id":"plato-a-civic-life-9781836392057","title":"Plato: A Civic Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, a new reading of Plato's philosophy that reveals it as deeply shaped by his experiences in Athens.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Plato is a key figure from the beginnings of Western philosophy, yet the impact of his lived experience on his thought has rarely been explored. Born during a war that would lead to Athens' decline, Plato lived in turbulent times. Carol Atack explores how Plato's life in Athens influenced his thought, how he developed the Socratic dialogue into a powerful philosophical tool, and how he used the institutions of Athenian society to create a compelling imaginative world. Accessibly written, this book shows how Plato made Athens the place where diverse ideas were integrated into a new way of approaching the big questions about our lives, then and now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836392057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.43w x 1.10d","brand":"Carol Atack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52418928541877,"sku":"9781836392057","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_77e987a5-fef3-4128-896a-55a30aa73547.jpg?v=1775570756","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/plato-a-civic-life-9781836392057","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}