The Presentation and Substance of Platonic Philosophy in Plato's "Letters"

• In Event: Plato on the Uses of Reason, Rhetoric, and Law

Brief Overview

This paper explores the varied presentation of Platonic philosophy throughout Plato’s “Letters.” By reading the “Letters” as a literary unity, we learn of the different functions served by Plato’s presentation of philosophy throughout his life.

Author

• Ariel Helfer, Wayne State University