Review of POLITIS, V., _Plato’s Essentialism: Reinterpreting the Theory of Forms_ (Cambridge University Press, 2021)

In this book, VP builds upon his previous study by shifting focus from the motivation for the ti esti question, to the motivation for the commitment to what is designated by an adequate and true answer to such questions. VP’s aim in this study is to show that what are usually called ‘Forms’ (eidē), rather than being things that have essences, simply are those essences designated by adequate and true answers to ti esti questions. This book is highly recommended for scholars, students, and anyone wishing to understand the core of Plato’s philosophy and its motivations from the ground upwards.