Plato

by Robin Barrow

Plato was the first and most formidable thinker to recognise that education is a fiercely contested concept, and to point out what great social and personal issues are at stake in education. He articulated a compelling argument for a liberal arts education as something peculiarly befitting free and autonomous beings. He understood the centrality of education for human well-being and flourishing. And he was the first to set forth a systematic theory...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472504852
• ISBN13: 9781472504852
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"