Books by Danielle Allen
Why Plato Wrote
by Danielle Allen
Her argument is that Plato wrote, as she puts it, to change “the symbol garden of Athenian culture.”
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The Best Plato Books, recommended by Melissa Lane
Plato came from a politically active family, but renounced politics to become a philosopher. Or did he? Professor Melissa Lane of Princeton University recommends the best books to get a better understanding of the Greek philosopher Plato, including his most famous work, the Republic.
