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Hardcover Plato of Athens: A Life in Philosophy Book
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ISBN: 0197564755

ISBN13: 9780197564752

Plato of Athens: A Life in Philosophy

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The first ever biography of the founder of Western philosophy

Considered by many to be the most important philosopher ever, Plato was born into a well-to-do family in wartime Athens at the end of the fifth century BCE. In his teens, he honed his intellect by attending lectures from the many thinkers who passed through Athens and toyed with the idea of writing poetry. He finally decided to go into politics, but became disillusioned,...

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