James M. Ambury is Associate Professor of Philosophy at King's College, Pennsylvania. He is the author of numerous articles on the Platonic tradition, and the co-editor (with Andy German) of Knowledge and Ignorance of Self in Platonic Philosophy (Cambridge 2019).

'An inspiring and rich analysis of Plato's pedagogical mission, where education is less about providing useful knowledge and more about a conversion of the soul, Ambury's book keenly shows how Platonism begins with love and what Ambury calls 'a vision of the real' that intends to ignite, in prospective students, a passion for the philosophical way of life.' Danielle Layne, Professor of Philosophy, Gonzaga University

• Introduction: Curriculum and Contemplative; 1. The Self-Knowledge Necessity: Opening Remarks; 2. Exalting Eros: Proem (103a1–106c2); 3. How Should I Live?: The Elenctic Section (106c3–119a7); 4. What Do I Want?: The Protreptic Section (119a8–124a8); 5. Who Am I?: The Maieutic Section (124a8–135e8).