How Plato Writes: Perspectives and Problems by Malcom Schofield (review).

"How Plato Writes: Perspectives and Problems" by Malcom Schofield is a collection of writings that focuses on Plato's dialogues, specifically the Parmenides, Cratylus, Republic, Gorgias, and Laws. The book explores passages and themes that have been misunderstood or under-appreciated due to a lack of understanding of Plato's writing style. The author argues for a synthesis between philosophical and literary approaches to the dialogues, emphasizing the importance of reading them as dramatic representations of conversations rather than assuming they reflect Plato's own views. The book offers new perspectives on various dialogues and highlights the intertextual connections within Plato's works. [Extracted from the article]