Why Plato WroteWhy Plato Wrote argues that Plato was not only the world’s first systematic political philosopher, but also the western world’s first think-tank activist and message man.
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Contents
Who Was Plato? | 11 |
The Importance of Symbols in Human Life | 24 |
The Philosopher as ModelMaker | 38 |
The Philosopher as ShadowMaker | 55 |
What Plato Wrote | 70 |
The Case for Influence | 89 |
Culture War Emergent | 108 |
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