{"product_id":"9780226231648","title":"The Argument and the Action of Plato's Laws","description":"The posthumous publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Argument and the Action of Plato's \"Laws\"\u003c\/i\u003e was compiled shortly before the death of Leo Strauss in 1973. Strauss offers an insightful and instructive reading through careful probing of Plato's classic text.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Strauss's \u003ci\u003eThe Argument and the Action of Plato's 'Laws'\u003c\/i\u003e reflects his interest in political thought, his dogged method of following the argument of the \u003ci\u003eLaws\u003c\/i\u003e step by step, and his vigorous defense of this dialogue's integrity in respect to the ideals of the \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e.\"—\u003ci\u003eCross Currents\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The unique characteristics of this commentary on the \u003ci\u003eLaws\u003c\/i\u003e reflect the care and precision which were the marks of Professor Strauss's efforts to understand the complex thoughts of other men.\"—Allan D. Nelson, \u003ci\u003eCanadian Journal of Political Science\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Thorough and provocative, an important addition to Plato scholarship.\"—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The major purpose of the commentary is to provide a reading of the dialogue which displays its structural arrangement and the continuity of the argument.\"—J. W. Dy, \u003ci\u003eBibliographical Bulletin of Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The reader of Strauss's book is indeed guided closely through the whole text.\"— M. J. Silverthorne, \u003ci\u003eThe Humanities Association Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Leo Strauss (1899-1973) was the Robert Maynard Hutchins Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of political science at the University of Chicago.","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47111462387952,"sku":"9780226231648","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780226231648_p0.jpg?v=1763674051","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780226231648","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}