Why Plato Wrote Allen Hardback Wiley–Blackwell 9781444334487

Why Plato WroteAuthor(s): Danielle S. Allen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Wiley-Blackwell\nISBN-13: 9781444334487, 978-1444334487\nSynopsis\nWhy Plato Wrote argues that Plato was not only the worlds first systematic political philosopher, but also the western worlds first think-tank activist and message man.\n\nShows that Plato wrote to change Athenian society and thereby transform Athenian politics\nOffers accessible discussions of Platos philosophy of language and political theory\nSelected by Choice as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2011