#269 - Plato of Athens by Robin Waterfield

“The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato.”

~ Alfred North Whitehead

I’ve been enjoying my Plato Project where I’ve decided to read through the Complete Works of Plato. I’ve read 9 dialogues so far and realized I needed to take a step back and learn more about the philosopher himself. This was the perfect book for that endeavor.

Robin Waterfield covers the basic known facts about the life of Plato, his friendships, his practical application of philosophy, especially with the king of Syracuse, and the Academy he started in Athens. It is a fascinating look at how Plato’s life fed into his philosophy.

In this episode, I cover the main things I learned about Plato and share the One Thing that stuck out the most.

Enjoy!

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