IN THIS LESSON

Before the schools of philosophy could open, the philosophical foundations had to be set.

Topics discussed:

  • A review of the philosophers covered in Unit I

  • A summary of the sociopolitical conditions that gave rise to anti-democratic sentiment

  • A brief biography of Plato, up to the period in which he opens his school

Further Reading

Donald Kagan, The Peloponnesian War

Robin Waterfield, Plato of Athens: A Life in Philosophy