The Chronology of Plato's Dialogues

The question of the order in which Plato wrote his dialogues is important for a correct interpretation of the development of his philosophical doctrines. This book presents a factual and critical account of the more important of the various attempts made by scholars to solve this problem by tracing a similar development in his diction and prose style. Dr Brandwood examines the investigations of each scholar individually, checking the correctness of the methodology, the accuracy of the statistics and the appropriateness of the conclusions. Finally, he provides an assessment of what has been discovered so far.Brandwood, Leonard is the author of 'The Chronology of Plato's Dialogues', published 1990 under ISBN 9780521390002 and ISBN 0521390001.