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The Pocket Book of Plato: A Concise Introduction to Plato’s Writings and Ideas
Keep the philosophies of Plato in your pocket with this handy guide to Plato's key ideas.
The ancient Greek philosopher Plato is perhaps the single most important figure in the history of philosophy, who has influenced countless thinkers throughout the centuries. This indispensable volume distils Plato's key ideas into easily accessible chunks. Featuring Plato's ruminations about love, politics, morality and more, The Pocket Book of Plato provides an ideal introduction to one of the world's great thinkers.
ABOUT THE With the Arcturus Pocket Ideas series, you can keep incredible ideas at your fingertips. Written in a digestible style with expert authors, these editions introduce some of the most brilliant minds in history and the concepts that made them world-famous.
The ancient Greek philosopher Plato is perhaps the single most important figure in the history of philosophy, who has influenced countless thinkers throughout the centuries. This indispensable volume distils Plato's key ideas into easily accessible chunks. Featuring Plato's ruminations about love, politics, morality and more, The Pocket Book of Plato provides an ideal introduction to one of the world's great thinkers.
ABOUT THE With the Arcturus Pocket Ideas series, you can keep incredible ideas at your fingertips. Written in a digestible style with expert authors, these editions introduce some of the most brilliant minds in history and the concepts that made them world-famous.
208 pages, Hardcover
Published October 30, 2025
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Michael Moore is an American filmmaker, author and liberal political commentator. He is the director and producer of Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, Sicko, and Capitalism: A Love Story, four of the top nine highest-grossing documentaries of all time.[3] In September 2008, he released his first free movie on the Internet, Slacker Uprising, documenting his personal crusade to encourage more Americans to vote in presidential elections.[4] He has also written and starred in the TV shows TV Nation and The Awful Truth.
Moore is a self-described liberal who has criticized globalization, large corporations, assault weapon ownership, the Iraq War, U.S. President George W. Bush and the American health care system in his written and cinematic works.
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Michael Moore is an American filmmaker, author and liberal political commentator. He is the director and producer of Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, Sicko, and Capitalism: A Love Story, four of the top nine highest-grossing documentaries of all time.[3] In September 2008, he released his first free movie on the Internet, Slacker Uprising, documenting his personal crusade to encourage more Americans to vote in presidential elections.[4] He has also written and starred in the TV shows TV Nation and The Awful Truth.
Moore is a self-described liberal who has criticized globalization, large corporations, assault weapon ownership, the Iraq War, U.S. President George W. Bush and the American health care system in his written and cinematic works.
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November 4, 2025
Beste boek met samenvatting over Plato en zijn werk.
July 14, 2026
Great book, I highly recommend!
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