Reviews:
In this magisterial and elegant study, Bravo interprets and defends Plato's layered definition of pleasure and Plato's apparently conflicted view of hedonism. The content of the book makes definitive contributions to the study of Plato, the nature of pleasure, and hedonism. The subject and method of the book make it an excellent introduction to Plato's ethics and metaphysics for advanced students in any discipline ... Part 3 is the most careful comprehensive, and convincing development of the hedonist reading available ... Bravo makes a convincing case that it is the best interpretation we can give to these later dialogues. With hedonism, therefore, as with false pleasure. Bravo's work must be the starting point for future discussion of Plato.
(Ancient Philosophy 26, 2006)