{"product_id":"the-clouds-of-aristophanes-paperback","title":"The Clouds of Aristophanes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAristophanes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Clouds by Aristophanes offers a sharp and witty critique of the intellectual movements that swept through late fifth-century Athens. Through biting satire, Aristophanes targets the sophists, a group of philosophers who were often seen as manipulative and morally dubious, with Socrates as the central figure of his parody. The play brilliantly captures the tension between traditional values and the new, controversial ways of thinking that were emerging at the time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith humor and irreverence, Aristophanes exposes the absurdities and contradictions within academic pretentiousness, making the play both a timeless comedy and a profound commentary on the nature of knowledge and ethics. The Clouds stands as a significant reflection on the cultural and philosophical debates that have shaped Western thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 82\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.22 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52503966384435,"sku":"9781396325502","price":33.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/21QkEAVc-_9781396325502.webp?v=1760187177","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-clouds-of-aristophanes-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}