Thomas Thornburg

CliffsNotes on Plato's The Republic (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar formatConsidered to be one of the three greatest philosophical tomes of all time, The Republic is Platos account and interpretation of Socrates ideas about life, meaning, and the just society. This text has provoked and shaped thought for thousands of years and is as applicable now as it ever was.CliffsNotes on Platos Republic helps you explore these writings by providing you with summaries and commentaries, book by book. Youll also gain insight into the life and background of the author, Plato, and understand his growth as a philosopher.Other features that help you study include:A list of speakers and their descriptionsGlossaries to help you fully understand new and unfamiliar termsCharacter analyses of Socrates, Thrasymachus, and othersCritical essays on Platos flyting, his childhood, and LeonidasA review section to test your knowledge with books, websites, and more for further studyClassic literature or modern-day treasureyoull understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: HMH Books
• Seitenzahl: 130
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. März 1999
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780544183629
• Artikelnr.: 40175722