{"product_id":"9781836392057","title":"Plato: A Civic Life (Great Lives of the Ancient World)","description":"Now in paperback, a new reading of Plato’s philosophy that reveals it as deeply shaped by his experiences in Athens.\n\nPlato 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.","brand":"BOOKSITE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48938818764915,"sku":"9781836392057","price":404.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2291\/7991\/files\/22991183482841.jpg?v=1790103185","url":"https:\/\/www.readerswarehouse.shop\/products\/9781836392057","provider":"Readers Warehouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}