Plato of Athens: A Life in Philosophy

Author/Contributor(s):	Waterfield, Robin
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	07/01/2025
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

This book, the first ever biography of the father of philosophy, tracks Plato's life from his childhood in war-torn Athens at the end of the fifth century BCE to his founding of the Academy, adventures in Sicily, death, and immense legacy. Throughout, it sheds light on Plato's many timeless works of philosophy.