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Plato in 90 Minutes
In Plato in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Plato's life and ideas, and explains their influence on man's struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book also includes selections from Plato's work; a brief list of suggested reading for those who wish to push further; and chronologies that place Plato within his own age and in the broader scheme of philosophy.
Book Details
- Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
- Publish Date: Sep 1st, 1996
- Pages: 89
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.00in - 4.84in - 0.30in - 0.25lb
- EAN: 9781566631273
- Categories: • Logic
About the Author
Strathern, Paul: -
Paul Strathern was born in London in 1940. He studied physics, chemistry, and math at Trinity College, Dublin, before switching to philosophy. He is the author of several novels, including A Season in Abyssinia, which won a Somerset Maugham prize, and two highly successful series of short introductory books, Philosophers in 90 Minutes and The Big Idea: Scientists Who Changed the World. Paul Strathern lectures in philosophy and science at Kingston University.
Praise for this book
"Well-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them...I find them hard to stop reading." --Richard Bernstein, The New York Times
"Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise." --Jim Holt, The Wall Street Journal "Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character...I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization." --Katherine A. Powers, The Boston Globe "A godsend in this era of the short attention span." --Daryl Royster Alexander, The New York Times