The Life of Plato

“The European philosophical tradition includes a series of footnotes to Plato” - A.N. Whiteheads. Plato was the greatest philosopher who ever lived but Plato's life is still shrouded in myth and mystery. The challenge with Plato's biography is to know where legend ends and history begins. In this volume, we explore the various accounts of Plato's life and try to piece together the plot of his historical life.