{"product_id":"the-argument-and-the-action-of-platos-laws-9780226776989","title":"The Argument and the Action of Plato's Laws","description":"The posthumous publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Argument and the Action of Plato's \"Laws\"\u003c\/i\u003e was compiled shortly before the death of Leo Strauss in 1973. Strauss offers an insightful and instructive reading through careful probing of Plato's classic text. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Strauss's \u003ci\u003eThe Argument and the Action of Plato's 'Laws'\u003c\/i\u003e reflects his interest in political thought, his dogged method of following the argument of the \u003ci\u003eLaws\u003c\/i\u003e step by step, and his vigorous defense of this dialogue's integrity in respect to the ideals of the \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--\u003ci\u003eCross Currents\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The unique characteristics of this commentary on the \u003ci\u003eLaws\u003c\/i\u003e reflect the care and precision which were the marks of Professor Strauss's efforts to understand the complex thoughts of other men.\"--Allan D. Nelson, \u003ci\u003eCanadian Journal of Political Science\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Thorough and provocative, an important addition to Plato scholarship.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The major purpose of the commentary is to provide a reading of the dialogue which displays its structural arrangement and the continuity of the argument.\"--J. W. Dy, \u003ci\u003eBibliographical Bulletin of Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The reader of Strauss's book is indeed guided closely through the whole text.\"-- M. J. Silverthorne, \u003ci\u003eThe Humanities Association Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeo Strauss (1899-1973) was the Robert Maynard Hutchins Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of political science at the University of Chicago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-331767\"\u003eLeo Strauss\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.54h x 5.53w x 0.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226776989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226776980\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI002000\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Surveys | Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI019000\"\u003ePolitical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44686332133613,"sku":"9780226776989","price":61.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_d94a2e79-1b85-40b0-8ba5-843a36330c19.jpg?v=1703641242","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-argument-and-the-action-of-platos-laws-9780226776989","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}