Description
| Product ID: | 9781473601796 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Plato: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself |
| Authors: | Author: Roy Jackson |
| Page Count: | 272 |
| Subjects: | Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Ethics and moral philosophy, Study and learning skills: general, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Ethics & moral philosophy, Study & learning skills: general |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating "The masterclass for the faster pass" - written by a leading expert and practising university teacher, this book gives you all the key knowledge and information you need to succeed quickly and easily. Written by Dr Roy Jackson, who Senior Lecturer at the University of Gloucestershire, Plato: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear jargon-free English, and then providing added-value features like summaries of key books, and even lists of questions you might be asked in your seminar or exam. The book uses a structure that mirrors the way Plato is taught on many university courses, with chapters including: the pre-socratics; Socrates; who was Plato?; can virtue be taught?; piety; the philosophical life; obeying the law of Athens; the Soul; knowledge as recollection; the forms; Plato''s state; education and morality; Plato and art; the Later Period; Aristotle, Plato''s great pupil; Neoplatonism; Plato and religion; Plato''s legacy. |
| Imprint Name: | Teach Yourself |
| Publisher Name: | John Murray Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-03-10 |
