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Why Plato Wrote

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  • Nov 30, 2010
  • #Philosophy
Danielle Allen
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"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 th... Show More

"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 Selected by Choice as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2011

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Number of Pages: 244

ISBN: 1118454391

ISBN-13: 9781118454398

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