
Plato explores the thought of a man who, in a literary career of fifty years, generated ideas that have pervaded history from antiquity to today. After laying out the basics of Plato's intellectual development and considering his complex relationship with Socrates, Andrew Mason...

Plato (c 428-347 BCE) stands at the beginning of many debates that have continued throughout the history of philosophy. This title offers a fresh general survey of Plato's philosophy. It highlights the continuing themes in Plato's work and how they develop from one dialogue to...