{"product_id":"9781616146559","title":"Plato for Everyone","description":"Plato's dialogues, featuring his famous mentor Socrates, often prove difficult to understand for many contemporary readers. Students today miss the ancient cultural and historical references, and they have trouble following Plato's arguments as presented in dialogue format. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book remedies these problems by recasting five of Plato's dialogues into accessible and entertaining short stories in modern settings. The \u003ci\u003eEuthyphro\u003c\/i\u003e becomes a tale about a televangelist bent on disowning his son at a denominational boarding school in rural Virginia; the \u003ci\u003eCrito\u003c\/i\u003e - retitled \"What do you have to do for your country?\" - is focused on the question of whether a US citizen who considers a current war to be unjust should avoid a military draft by moving to Canada. In all of the stories (the \u003ci\u003eMeno,\u003c\/i\u003e the\u003ci\u003e Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePhaedo\u003c\/i\u003e are also included), the central character is Socrates, just as in the original dialogues, but here the maverick philosopher appears in twenty-first-century guise. The author, who has taught philosophy for many years, captures the tone, wit, and philosophical essence of Plato's dialogues in a modern English interpretation that is often amusing and fun to read. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor instructors looking for an engaging way to interest undergraduates in Plato and for students who find the original works a bit daunting, this book offers an enlightening and enjoyable read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Trade Paperback edition.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Prometheus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151523561712,"sku":"9781616146559","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781616146559_p0.jpg?v=1769904191","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781616146559","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}