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

Avainsanat: Ancient Philosophy, Plato, political philosophy, classical philosophy, ancient philosophy, Platonism, classical Greek literature, Greek literature