{"product_id":"statesman-9781605125152","title":"Statesman","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Plato\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Akasha Classics\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Akasha Classics\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStatesman is one of Plato's later political works, a companion piece to Sophist. Less dramatic and more dogmatic than his earlier dialogues, Socrates is here reduced to a minor character while most of the conversation is carried on by a mysterious stranger from Elea. The purpose of the dialogue is partly to define a statesman, but also to demonstrate the use of the procedure of division in reaching a definition. By dividing a subject up into successive limbs like the limbs of a tree, the dialogue provides a model for how to conduct a philosophical enquiry. Along with the better-known Republic and Laws, Statesman is essential to a complete understanding of Plato's evolving political thought.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akasha Classics","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47583851905175,"sku":"9781605125152","price":2716.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781605125152.webp?v=1774947227","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/statesman-9781605125152","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}