Why Plato Wrote

Why Plato Wrote argues that Plato was not only the world's first systematic political philosopher, but also the western world's first think-tank activist and message man.

• Shows that Plato wrote to change Athenian society and thereby transform Athenian politics
• Offers accessible discussions of Plato's philosophy of language and political theory
• Selected by Choice as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2011

Author: Danielle S. Allen
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 12/26/2012
Series: Blackwell-Bristol Lectures on Greece, Rome and the Classical
Pages: 244
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781118454398