The significance of Plato’s literary style to the content of his ideas isone of the central problems in the study of Plato. Thisvolume presents some of the most recent scholarshipon the wide range of issues related to Plato’s dialogue form. The essaysaddress general questions concerning Plato’s literary style, the relation of his style to other genres and traditions in Ancient Greece, and Plato’s characters and his purpose in using them.
Gabriele Cornelli, Universidade de Brasília, Brazil.
