The Great Philosophers: Plato by Professor Bernard Williams Paperback Book

Description: The Great Philosophers: Plato by Professor Bernard Williams, Bernard Williams One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors PlatoAn intriguing introduction to the philosopher widely acknowledged as the founder of western thought. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Courage is knowing what not to fear PlatoOne of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors Without the work of Plato, western thought is, quite literally, unthinkable. No single influence has been greater, in every age and in every philosophic field. Even those thinkers who have rejected Platos views have found themselves working to an agenda he set. Yet between the neo-platonist interpretations and the anti-platonist reactions, the stuff of Platonism proper has often been obscured. The philosopher himself has not necessarily helped in the matter: at times disconcertingly difficult, at other disarmingly simple, Plato can be an elusive thinker, his meanings hard to pin down. His dialogues are complex and often ironically constructed and do not simply expand his views - which in any case changed and developed over a long life. In this lucid and exciting introductory guide, Bernard Williams takes his reader back to first principles, re-reading the key texts to reveal what the philosopher actually said. The result is a rediscovered Plato: often unexpected, always fascinating and rewarding. Author Biography Sir Bernard Arthur Owen Williams (1929-2003) was an English moral philosopher and author of numerous works. He was Knightsbridge Professor of Philosophy at Cambridge University and Deutsch Professor Philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley. A strong supporter of women in academia, Williams was knighted in 1999. Review The virtue of these deceptively brief books is that they are the real thing * EVENING STANDARD *The books should improve the cultural circulation of philosophy by their style as well as their substance * TES *A promising venture * THE TIMES *Rarely have intellectual sophistication and complexity come so cheap * FINANCIAL TIMES *If you want to acquire some first-hand experience of philosophy and democracy you would do well to read this welcome series * TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT * Details ISBN1399612344 Author Bernard Williams Publisher Orion Publishing Co Year 2023 ISBN-10 1399612344 ISBN-13 9781399612340 Publication Date 2023-08-31 UK Release Date 2023-08-31 Format Paperback Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 64 Series GREAT PHILOSOPHERS DEWEY 184 Audience General NZ Release Date 2023-10-23 AU Release Date 2023-10-23 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161457206;

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