{"product_id":"platos-laws-the-discovery-of-being-paperback","title":"Plato's Laws: The Discovery of Being - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSeth Benardete\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn insightful commentary on Plato's \u003ci\u003eLaws\u003c\/i\u003e, his complex final work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The \u003ci\u003eLaws\u003c\/i\u003e was Plato's last work, his longest, and one of his most difficult. In contrast to the \u003ci\u003eRepublic, \u003c\/i\u003e which presents an abstract ideal, the \u003ci\u003eLaws\u003c\/i\u003e appears to provide practical guidelines for the establishment and maintenance of political order in the real world. Classicist Seth Benardete offers a rich analysis of each of the twelve books of the \u003ci\u003eLaws\u003c\/i\u003e, which illuminates Plato's major themes and arguments concerning theology, the soul, justice, and education. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Most importantly, Benardete shows how music in a broad sense, including drama, epic poetry, and even puppetry, mediates between reason and the city in Plato's philosophy of law. Benardete also uncovers the work's concealed ontological dimension\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e explaining why it is hidden and how it can be brought to light. In establishing the coherence and underlying organization of Plato's last dialogue, Benardete makes a significant contribution to Platonic studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eLaws\u003c\/i\u003e was Plato's last work, his longest, and one of his most difficult. In contrast to the \u003ci\u003eRepublic, \u003c\/i\u003e which presents an abstract ideal not intended for any actual community, the \u003ci\u003eLaws\u003c\/i\u003e seems to provide practical guidelines for the establishment and maintenance of political order in the real world. With this book, the distinguished classicist Seth Benardete offers an insightful analysis and commentary on this rich and complex dialogue. Each of the chapters corresponds to one of the twelve books of the \u003ci\u003eLaws, \u003c\/i\u003e illuminating the major themes and arguments, which have to do with theology, the soul, justice, and education. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Greek word for law, \"nomos,\" also means musical tune. Bernardete shows how music--in the broadest sense, including drama, epic poetry, and even puppetry--mediates between reason and the city in Plato's philosophy of law. Most broadly, however, Benardete here uncovers the concealed ontological dimension of the \u003ci\u003eLaws, \u003c\/i\u003e explaining why it is concealed and how it comes to light. In establishing the coherence and underlying organization of Plato's last dialogue, Benardete makes a significant contribution to Platonic studies.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeth Benardete\u003c\/b\u003e (1930-2001) was professor of classics at New York University and the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Argument of the Action\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Rhetoric and Morality of Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the translator of Plato's \u003ci\u003eSymposium\u003c\/i\u003e and other works, all published by the University of Chicago Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749598855456,"sku":"9780226826424","price":51.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f394dfe61e9b694e91d407dd0e205607.webp?v=1779934513","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/platos-laws-the-discovery-of-being-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}