Angie Hobbs

Gebundenes Buch

Why Plato Matters Now

Beschreibung

This accessible introduction explores how Plato's ancient wisdom can still change your life today.

Autor

Angie Hobbs is emerita Professor of the Public Understanding of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield. She gained a degree in Classics and a PhD in Ancient Philosophy at the University of Cambridge, and her chief interests are in ancient philosophy and literature, and ethics and political theory from classical thought to the present, and she has published widely in these areas, including Plato and the Hero. She works in a number of policy sectors, and contributes regularly to media around the world, including many appearances on In Our Time on Radio 4; she has spoken at the World Economic Forum at Davos, the Athens Democracy Forum, the Houses of Parliament, the Scottish Parliament and Westminster Abbey and been the guest on Desert Island Discs and Private Passions. angiehobbs.com

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. August 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 242mm x 163mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 426g
• ISBN-13: 9781399403375
• ISBN-10: 1399403370
• Artikelnr.: 69669037

Rezensionen

'The definitive guide to Plato and his place in the modern world, written with all the passion, insight and clarity he deserves. Hobbs is truly the most dependable bridge between us and the history of Greek thought'