Archytas of Tarentum

Archytas of Tarentum was a central figure in fourth-century Greek life and thought and the last great philosopher in the early Pythagorean tradition. He solved a famous mathematical puzzle saved Plato from the tyrant of Syracuse led a powerful Greek city state and was the subject of three books by Aristotle. This first extensive study of Archytas'' work in any language presents a radically new interpretation of his significance for fourth-century Greek thought and his relationship to Plato as well as a full commentary on all the fragments and testimonia.