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9780766031197

The Great Philosopher

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  • ISBN13:

    9780766031197

  • ISBN10:

    0766031195

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2010-09-01
  • Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc

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Summary

Plato, author of the REPUBLIC, Is one of the most famous philosophers of all time. Plato explored an astounding range of topics. In his writing he investigated political theory, virtue, language, art, love, mathematics, religion, and more. Though Plato is perhaps best known for other areas of knowledge, he did make important contributions To The long process that built modern science. Even today, In works like the REPUBLIC, Plato leads us to examine what we think we know.

Author Biography

Mary Gow is fascinated by the history of science and the remarkable people whose discoveries and research have shaped it. Some of her previous works for Enslow Publishers, Inc., include books on Tycho Brahe, Johannes Kepler, and Robert Boyle.

Table of Contents

"A Good Talk"p. 7
Son of Athensp. 21
Sophists and Socratesp. 36
The Academyp. 51
Theory of Formsp. 68
Cosmologyp. 82
Legacyp. 99
Activitiesp. 106
Chronologyp. 112
Chapter Notesp. 113
Glossaryp. 119
Further Readingp. 122
Internet Addressesp. 123
Indexp. 125
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