{"product_id":"selected-myths-paperback-2","title":"Selected Myths - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePlato\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCatalin Partenie\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Once upon a time there were just the gods; mortal beings did not yet exist.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe are used to thinking of myths containing lines like this simply as stories, and modern myths as made up and fictitious. For the ancient Greeks, however, a myth was unveiled reality, and for Plato, who was a myth-maker as well as a myth-teller, a myth could tell us something important about ourselves and our world. The ultimate purpose of Plato's myths is to help us live a better life, and to teach philosophical truths in a form we can most easily understand. This volume brings together ten of the most celebrated Platonic myths from eight of Plato's dialogues, ranging from the early \u003cem\u003eProtagoras\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGorgias\u003c\/em\u003e to the later \u003cem\u003eTimaeus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCritias\u003c\/em\u003e. The collection includes the famous myth of the cave from \u003cem\u003eRepublic\u003c\/em\u003e as well as \"The Judgement of Souls\" and \"The Birth of Love.\" Each myth is a self-contained story, prefaced by a short explanatory note. An introduction to the volume considers Plato's use of myth and imagery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese myths are both thought-provoking and profound, and together they provide an ideal introduction to Plato's philosophy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years\u003cstrong\u003e Oxford World's Classics \u003c\/strong\u003ehas made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47348569211129,"sku":"9780199552559","price":12.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/N3LbuPgITz9780199552559_28b0972e-9c4a-417b-bc11-d3cb8205851c.webp?v=1769774740","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/selected-myths-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}