{"title":"Carol Atack","description":"\u003cp\u003eCarol Atack offers insightful explorations into classic philosophical texts and ideas, bringing complex concepts into clear focus. Her works often provide accessible yet thorough examinations of foundational thinkers, such as Plato, making them valuable for students and enthusiasts of philosophy alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a thoughtful blend of education and reference, with materials designed to deepen understanding and spark critical reflection. Atack’s texts serve as reliable companions for those seeking to engage seriously with the history of philosophy and its enduring questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"plato-by-carol-atack-9781789149463","title":"Plato","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlato\u003c\/i\u003e is a key figure from the beginnings of Western philosophy, yet the impact of his lived experience on his thought has rarely been explored. Plato lived in turbulent times, born during a war that led to Athens' defeat and decline. A restored democracy enabled the execution of his teacher Socrates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCarol Atack explores how his life in Athens influenced Plato's thinking, how he developed the Socratic dialogue into a powerful philosophical tool, and how he used the institutions of Athenian society to create a compelling imaginative world. Accessibly written, this book shows how Plato made Athens the place where diverse ideas were integrated into a new way of approaching big questions about existence and the societies we create, then and now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhilosophy is just the beginning in Carol Atack's page-turner. From Plato's own travels and troubles to the strange life and peculiar death of his teacher Socrates, the struggles of his city at the hands of enemies at home and abroad to the efforts of its citizens to make sense of things in an era of unending crisis, this is a gripping account of Classical Athens under siege told through the sharp eyes and shifting ideas of its most notable son.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJosephine Quinn, author of \u003ci\u003eHow the World Made the West: A 4,000-Year History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597514981612,"sku":"9781789149463","price":57.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5f013088c8e36f710f54e64a5c1a33c6.jpg?v=1777958346"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/carol-atack.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}