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Carol Atack, "Plato: A Civic Life" (Reaktion, 2025)

New Books in Critical Theory

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Plato's Early Life and Athens' Turmoil

Carol outlines Plato's upbringing in 420s BCE Athens, the impact of war and plague, and how his family's political ties exposed him to civic life.

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