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Can I read Practicing Politics in Syracuse on EtoBox?
Practicing Politics in Syracuse by Robin Waterfield is a biography available to read on EtoBox.
What is Practicing Politics in Syracuse about?
This book, the first ever biography of the father of philosophy, tracks Plato's life from his childhood in war-torn Athens at the end of the fifth century BCE to his founding of the Academy, adventures in Sicily, death, and immense legacy. Throughout, it sheds light on Plato's many timeless works of philosophy.
Who reads Practicing Politics in Syracuse?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Robin Waterfield
- Publisher
- Oxford University PressNew York
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780197564752
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Memoir, History
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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