{"product_id":"great-dialogues-of-plato-paperback","title":"Great Dialogues of Plato - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePlato\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eW. H. D. Rouse\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eMatthew S. Santirocco\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Plato is philosophy, and philosophy, Plato.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--Emerson \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Republic\u003c\/i\u003e and other great dialogues by the immortal Greek philosopher Plato are masterpieces that form part of the most important single body of writing in the history of philosophy. Beauty, love, immortality, knowledge, and justice are discussed in these dialogues, which magnificently express the glowing spirit of Platonic philosophy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated by W. H. D. Rouse, one of the world's most outstanding classical scholars and translator of Homer's \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/i\u003e, this volume features the complete texts of seven of Plato's most revered works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In Rouse's pages Socrates' strength of mind, his dedication to philosophical truth, are borne in on the modern reader with something of the power that impressed and disturbed the ancient Greeks.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlato \u003c\/b\u003e(c. 427-347 b.c.) founded the Academy in Athens, the prototype of all Western universities, and wrote more than twenty philosophical dialogues. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eW.H.D. Rouse \u003c\/b\u003e(1863-1950) was one of the great modern experts on Ancient Greece, and headmaster of the Perse School, Cambridge, England, for 26 years. Under his leadership the school became widely known for the successful teaching of Greek and Latin as spoken languages. He derived his knowledge of the Greeks not only from his wide studies of classical literature, but also by travelling extensively in Greece. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew S. Santirocco\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Classics and Dean of the College of Arts and Science at New York University. He has written on Greek and Roman literature and edits the journal \u003ci\u003eClassical World\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003eRebecca Goldstein Newberger\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of such novels as \u003ci\u003eThe Mind-Body Problem\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Late-Summer Passion of a Woman of Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e36 Arguments for the Existence of God\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as acclaimed nonfiction including \u003ci\u003eBetraying Spinoza: The Renegade Jew Who Gave Us Modernity \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePlato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away\u003c\/i\u003e. Among her many honors and awards are a Guggenheim Fellowship, a MacArthur Fellowship, and grants from the National Science Foundation and the American Council of Learned Societies. She was named Humanist of the Year by the American Humanist Association and elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is currently Visiting Professor of Philosophy, New College of the Humanities, London.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 672\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 6.7 x 4.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 06, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987034636589,"sku":"9780451471703","price":11.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/a0tKZkNhK1BtajNZczJGQlBDTnFaZz09.webp?v=1776167414","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/great-dialogues-of-plato-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}