Plato 's Metaphysics of Education (RLE: Plato)

This volume provides a comprehensive, learned and lively presentation of the whole range of Platos thought but with a particular emphasis upon how Plato developed his metaphysics with a view to supporting his deepest educational convictions. The author explores the relation of Platos metaphysics to the epistemological, ethical and political aspects of Platos theory of education and shows how Platos basic positions bear directly on the most fundamental questions faced by contemporary education.