A Footnote to Plato, Tina Lee Forsee
A Footnote to Plato, Tina Lee Forsee
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A Footnote to Plato
A Novel

Author: Tina Lee Forsee

Narrator: Tina Lee Forsee

Unabridged: 10 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Wipf and Stock

Published: 05/21/2023

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

"An academic novel and a novel of ideas, served up cheerfully and heroically by a very talented writer who doesn't care if both these genres are out of fashion . . .You shouldn't either."—Ptolemy Tompkins, author of The Modern Book of the Dead
AMAZON REVIEWS:"Literary humor at its best." —Petra Barnett"...the book is a sort of love letter to philosophy, Plato in particular." —Mike Smith"You don't have to know Plato to enjoy it, but you will discover something of Plato in reading it..." —Laura Stevens
A Footnote to Plato takes place in 2012 at a tiny liberal arts college in Vermont.A senior philosophy professor finds himself embroiled in a student drama that leads to a false accusation of sexual harassment and an investigation intended to force him out. He faces a disgraceful end to his long career unless he retires immediately. But he refuses to be, as his students like to say, an epic failure.A promising math student resorts to dealing coke to pay for college. What he really needs is a bit of luck.The professor and student meet in the Maintenance Committee and soon form a Socrates-Plato bond. When the professor decides to take him and a small group of students to Greece to film an online lecture series, it's an opportunity of a lifetime for the student, and the professor's last chance to save his reputation—and maybe leave behind a legacy.
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Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill

I enjoyed the audiobook while I was doing work around the house. It was an engaging story and you wanted to listen and to know what was coming next. I really liked the relationship of Dr. Fischelson the professor and Zeb his student and the struggles he goes through.......more

Goodreads review by J Earl

A Footnote to Plato by Tina Lee Forsee is an interesting and engaging story that should appeal to readers whether they are familiar with Plato or not. For those mostly interested in the story, you will be pleased that the philosophy aspect isn't overbearing and while there are some explicit philosoph......more

I came across this author on Substack (again, there is a lot of great writing on the site) and when she offered a free audiobook, I leapt at the opportunity to take a break from American Prometheus. Couched in a story of a philosophy professor and students at a small university in Vermont, the book......more

Goodreads review by Mike

This is an interesting and engaging story. It operates on a couple of levels. One is a literary tale of an academic professor and some of his students as they navigate a time of difficulties. This includes the professor being falsely accused of sexual harassment, one student in desperate personal an......more