Plato is the best known, and continues to be the most widely studied, of all the ancient Greek philosophers. The essays in this second edition of The Oxford Handbook of Plato provide in-depth discussions of a variety of topics and dialogues, all serving several functions at once: they survey the current academic landscape; express and develop the authors' own views; and situate those views within a range of alternatives. The result is a useful
state-of-the-art reference to the man many consider the most important philosophical thinker in history.
This second edition of The Oxford Handbook of Plato includes updates to many of the original chapters, as well as new chapters from six leading scholars of ancient philosophy: Hugh Benson on the Apology, Crito, and Euthyphro; James Warren on the Protagoras and Gorgias; Lindsay Judson on the Meno; Luca Castagnoli on the Phaedo; Susan Sauvé Meyer on the Laws; and David Sedley on Plato's theology. These
contributions add depth to both the dialogues and topics covered in this new edition.
