Overview

Keep the philosophies of Plato in your pocket with this handy hardback guide to Plato's key ideas, complete with helpful summaries, diagrams and illustrations. The ancient Greek philosopher Plato is perhaps the single most important figure in the history of philosophy, who has influenced countless thinkers throughout the centuries. In this indispensable volume, author Michael Moore distils Plato's key ideas into easily accessible chunks. Great to dip into, each chapter features a famous quote from the philosopher followed by a broader discussion of his general theories. Featuring Plato's ruminations about love, politics, morality and more, The Pocket Book of Plato provides an ideal introduction to one of the world's great thinkers. Covers: • The allegory of the cave • Plato's Theory of Forms • The Delphic Oracle • The City-Soul Analogy This edition is presented in a stylish hardback format with colourful pages and sprayed page-edges, making a wonderful gift for curious minds. ABOUT THE SERIES: With the Arcturus Pocket Ideas series, you can keep incredible ideas at your fingertips. Written in a digestible style with expert authors, these hardback pocket editions introduce some of the most brilliant minds in history and the concepts that made them world-famous.

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Author:   Michael Moore
Publisher:   Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Arcturus
Dimensions:   Width: 10.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 16.50cm
Weight:   0.251kg
ISBN:  

9781398840355

ISBN 10:   1398840351
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   30 October 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: The Life and Legacy of Plato Chapter 1: Love - Plato's views of Love and Friendship Chapter 2: Poetry - The Battle between philosophy and poetry Chapter 3: Socratic elenchus and definition - The Socratic philosophical method through discussion Chapter 4: Immortal Soul - Plato's Arguments for the Immortality of the Tripartite soul Chapter 5: Virtue is Knowledge - The Identification of Virtue with Forms of Knowledge Chapter 6: Theory of Forms - Plato's Famous Theory of Knowledge and Metaphysics Chapter 7: Two Worlds - The Intelligible World and the Physical World Chapter 8: Gods - The role of theology in Plato's Politics and Ethics Chapter 9: Virtue/ethics - Plato's Ultimate Principle of the Good Chapter 10: Politics - The Republic's Political Experiment

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Michael Moore is completing a doctorate in philosophy at the University of Chicago. He specializes in the ideas of Plato and Aristotle and in the works of Epicurus, Plotinus, and Lucretius among others. While his primary concern is philosophy, he enjoys classical poetry, drama, and literature. Seeking to bring the ideas of the Ancient Greeks and Romans to a wider audience, he runs a blog at www.ancientgreekphilosopher.com

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