Download or read book Plato written by Robert Hall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1981 this unique study discusses the evolution of Plato's thought through the actual developments in Athenian democracy, the book also demonstrates Plato's continuing responses to changes in political theory and argues for a new understanding of Plato's goals for the state and his ultimate concern for the moral well-being of the citizens.