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Proffitt, Brian.

Plato within your grasp / by Brian Proffitt.

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Pub., ©2004.

iv, 90 pages ; 21 cm

Plato Within Your Grasp Plato (427?-347 BC), the protege; of Socrates, was one of the Western world's earliest and most important philosophers - a thinker whose moral and political teachings still resonate today. This succinct guide covers Plato's complex ideas and counterintuitive arguments and offers chapter-length discussions of major dialogues such as Meno, Phaedo, and The Republic.--pub. desc.

Plato.

"The first step to understanding Plato"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-84) and index.

Plato's Life -- Plato's early life -- A silver spoon -- A time of war -- The influence of Socrates -- Meeting Socrates -- Becoming Socrates's student -- Defending Socrates -- Plato's travels -- The opening of the academy -- Plato's return to Italy -- The final years -- Plato's Philosophy -- The Socratic period -- The meaning of virtue -- Writings of the Socratic period -- The mature period -- Separating form from function -- Writings of the mature period -- The late period -- Continuing the conversation -- Writings of the mature period -- Other works -- Apology -- Perspective on apology -- Opening statements, cross exam, and closing arguments -- Guilt by reputation -- Taking on the accusers -- Unafraid of death -- Found guilty -- A man condemned -- Meno -- Perspective on Meno -- The nature of virtue -- The paradox of learning -- Teaching virtue -- Knowledge and belief -- Republic -- Perspective on Republic -- Characters of Republic -- The themes of Republic -- Book I: Beginning the search for justice -- Book II: A city of justice -- Book III: Educating the guardians -- Book IV: The city as soul -- Book V: Refining the city model -- Book VI: The search for a philosopher-king -- Book VII: Rising out of the cave -- Book VIII: Beyond Callipolis -- Book IX: Justice versus injustice -- Book X: Loose ends -- Further reading. Plato's main works -- Collections, biographies, and critical works -- Plato web sites -- General philosophy.

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