{"product_id":"the-laws-of-plato","title":"The Laws of Plato","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Laws  Platos longest dialogue  has for centuries been recognized as the most comprehensive exposition of the practical consequences of his philosophy  a necessary corrective to the more visionary and utopian Republic. In this animated encounter between a foreign philosopher and a powerful statesman  not only do we see reflected  in Platos own thought  eternal questions of the relation between political theory and practice  but we also witness the working out of a detailed plan for a new political order that embodies the results of Platos mature reflection on the family  the status of women  property rights  criminal law  and the role of religion and the fine arts in a healthy republic.  \"Because it succeeds in being both literal and comprehensive  it is by far superior to any translation available. By reproducing dramatic detail often omitted  such as oaths  hesitations  repetitions  and forms of address  Pangle allows the reader to follow the dialogues interplay between argument and dramatic context. . . . Pangles translation captures the excitement and the drama of Platos text.\"Mary P. Nichols  Ancient Philosophy  \"Pangles achievement is remarkable. . . . The accompanying interpretive essay is an excellent distillation of a dialogue three times its size. The commentary is thoughtful  even profound; and it amply demonstrates the importance of reading Plato carefully and from a translation that is true to his language.\"Patrick Coby  American Political Science Review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946165137461,"sku":"ByrdShop_0226671100","price":41.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780226671109.jpg?v=1769926615","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-laws-of-plato","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}