Robin Barrow is Professor of Philosophy of Education at Simon Fraser University, Canada and Fellow of The Royal Society of Canada. He is the author of 25 books and over 100 articles in the fields of philosophy, classics and education.

This is a superb book: well written, beautifully crafted, and comprehensive in its content. Robin Barrow uses his considerable scholarly ability to show the importance of Plato's educational theory not only for the ancient Greeks but for the 21st century. He explains Plato's ideas in a way that makes them accessible to students and scholars alike. -- Howard Woodhouse, Professor, Department of Educational Foundations and Co-Director, University of Saskatchewan Process Philosophy Research Unit, Canada In this excellent book Barrow displays impressive scholarship throughout but, at the same time writes in a clear, elegant and approachable manner. His views on Plato's ideas are cogently argued and his conclusions concerning Plato's educational influence, although circumspect, seem essentially correct. Altogether, a fine contribution to the history of the philosophy of education. -- John Gingell, Reader and Course Leader in Philosophy, University of Northampton, UK

• AcknowledgementsAbbreviationsSeries Editor's PrefaceForewordPart I: Intellectual Biography 1. Historical Background2. Sparta3. The Presocratics4. The Nature of the Times and Socrates5. The Sophists6. ConclusionPart II: A Critical Exposition of Plato's Educational Thought7. Primary Education in the Republic8. Secondary Education in the Republic9. The Theory of Ideas10. The Concept of Education11. Nature vs Nuture12. Moral Education, Indoctrination and Censorship13. The Humanities14. The Soul15. Dialectic16. Eros17. Summary: An Educational TheoryPart III: The Reception and Influence of Plato's Work18. The Academy and an Outline of Plato's Philosophical Legacy19. Plato's Legacy in Pre-Twentieth Century Educational Philosophy20. Plato's Legacy in Educational ThoughtPart IV: The Relevance of Plato Today 21. The Question of Relevance22. Some Psychological Questions23. Truth and Knowledge24. Educational Distribution25. Value Questions26. Philosophy and Educational TheoryEpilogueBibliographyIndex

Robin Barrow is Professor of Philosophy of Education at Simon Fraser University, Canada and Fellow of The Royal Society of Canada. He is the author of 25 books and over 100 articles in the fields of philosophy, classics and education.

This is a superb book: well written, beautifully crafted, and comprehensive in its content. Robin Barrow uses his considerable scholarly ability to show the importance of Plato's educational theory not only for the ancient Greeks but for the 21st century. He explains Plato's ideas in a way that makes them accessible to students and scholars alike. -- Howard Woodhouse, Professor, Department of Educational Foundations and Co-Director, University of Saskatchewan Process Philosophy Research Unit, Canada In this excellent book Barrow displays impressive scholarship throughout but, at the same time writes in a clear, elegant and approachable manner. His views on Plato's ideas are cogently argued and his conclusions concerning Plato's educational influence, although circumspect, seem essentially correct. Altogether, a fine contribution to the history of the philosophy of education. -- John Gingell, Reader and Course Leader in Philosophy, University of Northampton, UK

• AcknowledgementsAbbreviationsSeries Editor's PrefaceForewordPart I: Intellectual Biography 1. Historical Background2. Sparta3. The Presocratics4. The Nature of the Times and Socrates5. The Sophists6. ConclusionPart II: A Critical Exposition of Plato's Educational Thought7. Primary Education in the Republic8. Secondary Education in the Republic9. The Theory of Ideas10. The Concept of Education11. Nature vs Nuture12. Moral Education, Indoctrination and Censorship13. The Humanities14. The Soul15. Dialectic16. Eros17. Summary: An Educational TheoryPart III: The Reception and Influence of Plato's Work18. The Academy and an Outline of Plato's Philosophical Legacy19. Plato's Legacy in Pre-Twentieth Century Educational Philosophy20. Plato's Legacy in Educational ThoughtPart IV: The Relevance of Plato Today 21. The Question of Relevance22. Some Psychological Questions23. Truth and Knowledge24. Educational Distribution25. Value Questions26. Philosophy and Educational TheoryEpilogueBibliographyIndex