Plato for Beginners - Softcover

Cavalier, Robert

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ISBN 10: 0863160395 ISBN 13: 9780863160394

Publisher: Writers & Readers, 1990

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Traces the life and ideas of the philosopher and introduces some of the individuals who influenced his thought

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This book introduces readers to the philosopher who helped shape the way we think about the world. It includes a look at the social gadfly Socrates, Plato's mentor, whose martyrdom led Plato to form a new system of knowledge based on reason.

About the Author:

Robert Cavalier received his BA from New York University and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Duquesne University. In 1987 he joined the staff at Carnegie Mellon's Center for Design of Educational Computing, where he became Executive Director in 1991. Dr. Cavalier was Director of CMU's Center for the Advancement of Applied Ethics and Political Philosophy from 2005-2007. He is currently co-Director of Southwestern Pennsylvania Program for Deliberative Democracy.

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