I don’t know, I’m trying to discover that myself. I’ve never read Plato but after a taste— I want more.
I think I’m going to start here:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1442181168/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=16118884049&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=s&hvrand=4623650881185634743&hvpone=8.50&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_2k3hywpj9c_b
Oh, you’re in for a treat. In his youth he was a student of Socrates and he writes of his lessons. The Republic is also good read. The Cave is a good short story.