2008-05-26 Engagingly Written

This is a really accessible book. The writing style is clear and concise. The ideas are neatly compartmentalised and explained thoroughly, given the limited amount of space available, and the work is interesting and engaging.

Of necessity this skims the surface but it does what it says on the tin and provides a sense of Platonic ideas and the works available as well as the way that ideas about Plato have changed over the centuries.

Highly recommended for those who have never come across Plato before or who are struggling to get to grips with his work and want an 'in'.