# Plato

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- Book: [Plato](https://www.bookquiver.com/carol-atack/plato) ([Plato.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/carol-atack/plato.md))
- Authors: [Carol Atack](https://www.bookquiver.com/carol-atack)
- Publisher: Reaktion Books
- ISBN: 978-18-3639-205-7
- Pages: 240
- Published: 2026-03-01
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

Now in paperback, a new reading of Plato's philosophy that reveals it as deeply shaped by his experiences in Athens. Plato is a key figure from the beginnings of Western philosophy, yet the impact of his lived experience on his thought has rarely been explored. Born during a war that would lead to Athens' decline, Plato lived in turbulent times. Carol Atack explores how Plato's life in Athens influenced his thought, how he developed the Socratic dialogue into a powerful philosophical tool, and how he used the institutions of Athenian society to create a compelling imaginative world. Accessibly written, this book shows how Plato made Athens the place where diverse ideas were integrated into a new way of approaching the big questions about our lives, then and now.