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Since this companion deals with one of the major figures in the history of philosophy it is inevitable that its breadth of coverage will be huge. Furthermore, the method of approaching a subject such as Plato's philosophy, as deep as it is wide‐ranging, must also take account of the special nature of its subject. These matters are well planned and as well treated in this admirable handbook.
Three introductory chapters set the scene: the life of Plato, interpreting Plato, and “The Socratic problem”. Wherever Plato is discussed the figure of Socrates must loom large and the position between Socratic and...
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