{"product_id":"2940170658473","title":"Symposium, the Apology, and the Allegory of the Cave","description":"This collection brings together three of Plato's most enduring classics: the \u003ci\u003eSymposium\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eApology\u003c\/i\u003e, and the famous \"Allegory of the Cave\" from the \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eSymposium\u003c\/i\u003e, a dialogue on the nature and purpose of love centered around the ideals of beauty and goodness, is arguably the deepest inquiry of its kind in Western philosophy. The \u003ci\u003eApology\u003c\/i\u003e, Plato's account of the speech given by Socrates at his trial in 399 BC, constitutes an essential defense of Socrates' life and philosophy. Finally, the \"Allegory of the Cave,\" written as a fictional dialogue between Socrates and Plato's brother, Glaucon, is a profound commentary on the human understanding of reality. This edition is the translation by Benjamin Jowett.","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117454672112,"sku":"2940170658473","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170658473_p0.jpg?v=1763809667","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170658473","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}