Legendary Philosophers: The Life and Philosophy of Plato

*Discusses Plato's philosophy and ideas about knowledge, reason, Forms, political science, rhetoric and more.*Includes busts and other art depicting Plato and important people and events.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents"Until philosophers are kings, or the kings and princes of this world have the spirit and power of philosophy, and political greatness and wisdom meet in one, and those commoner natures who pursue either to the exclusion of the other are compelled to stand aside, cities will never have rest from their evils — no, nor the human race, as I believe — and then only will this our State have a possibility of life and behold the light of day.” – Plato, The RepublicA lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history’s most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? Among all the knowledge and pursuits handed down by our ancestors, few were as important as philosophy, which literally taught people how t