description: According to Plato, perhaps the greatest philosopher of all time, "philosophy begins in wonder". His ideas grew against the turbulent background of Ancient Greece, yet his famous "Dialogues" rank amongst the world's most serene and profound literature. The "Virgin Philosophers" series cover the lives and ideas of the major philosophers, attempting to calrify the mysteries of philosophy for the general reader.
language: English
title: The Essential Plato
titlecomplete: The Essential Plato (The Virgin Philosophers)
genres: Biography, Religion, Politics, Philosophy, Psychology, Nonfiction, Audiobook, Classics, Biography Memoir, History
ratings_count: 1374
series: Philosophers in 90 Minutes, Virgin Philosophers
publisher: Virgin Books