plato

"Plato is ... one of the most .. influential thinkers in history ... This book examines the key ideas and explains them in a way so that someone who is uninitiated into the world of Plato, or philosophy generally, can gain insights into his life, his legacy, what he had to say, and why it is still relevant"--Back cover.

Presents the life and accomplishments of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, the student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, including his unparalleled influence on Western thought and education.

Examines the judicial, moral, and political ideas in Plato's "Republic," and describes its importance to the modern world.

Presents an imaginary interview with the philosopher Plato, discussing his politics, family life, philosophy, and more.

Explores Plato's life and upbringing as a member of the aristocracy and his later life as a teacher who had to flee to escape slavery and death for his beliefs.

A few years ago, Mark Adams made a strange discovery: Everything we know about the lost city of Atlantis comes from the work of one man, the Greek philosopher Plato. Then he made a second, stranger discovery: Amateur explorers are still actively searching for this sunken city all around the world, based entirely on the clues Plato left behind. Adams decided to try and find out how well the searchers are doing. He visited scientists who use cutting-edge technology to find legendary civilizations once thought to be fictional. He examines the numerical and musical codes hidden in Plato's writings, and with the help of some charismatic sleuths traces their roots back to Pythagoras, the sixth-century BC mathematician. He learns how ancient societies transmitted accounts of cataclysmic events--and how one might dig out the 'kernel of truth' in Plato's original tale.

What would the ancient Greek philosopher make of the twenty-first-century Google headquarters? A dazzling exploration of the role of ancient philosophy in modern life from the acclaimed writer and thinker.

Provides an excellent synthesis of various schools of thought regarding the role of schooling and education in society. Permits students to see and grasp continuing historical and cultural perspectives so that their educational and philosophical judgments are not made in a vacuum.