{"product_id":"9780226826424-platos-laws","title":"Plato's \"Laws\"","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Discovery of Being\u003cbr\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\n\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\n\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\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41513880879201,"sku":"9780226826424","price":31.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26880757.jpg?v=1721321510","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780226826424-platos-laws","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}