Books by Plato

The ancient Greek Philosopher Plato was born around 425 BCE to an aristocratic family. He enjoyed the privilege of being a student of Socrates, but ... More

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Although Plato's celebrated work of philosophy describes a society which to some seems the ideal human community and to others like a totalitarian ... More

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'Consider just this, and give your minds to this alone: whether or not what I say is just'. Plato's account of Socrates' trial and death (399 BC) is ... More

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The first translation of Plato's Republic that attempts to be strictly literal, this volume has been long regarded as the closest and best English ... More

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It has been said that, after the Bible, Plato's dialogues are the most influential books in Western culture. And of the dialogues, the Symposium is ... More

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R. E. Allen's highly regarded translations of the dialogues of Plato have been praised for their faithfulness and readability. Many years in the ... More

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Written in the form of debates, Plato's "Dialogues" comprises the most influential body of philosophy of the Western world--covering every subject ... More

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Provides an account of Socrates' trial, jury verdict, and sentencing; explores the philosopher's views on his punishment; and offers his thoughts on ... More

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June 18-. Squire Hawkins sat upon the pyramid of large blocks, called the "stile," in front of his house, contemplating the morning. The locality was ... More

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The Phaedo is acknowledged to be one of Plato's greatest masterpieces, showing him both as a philosopher and as a dramatist at the height of his ... More

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Forty-six key passages from Plato in an entirely new, modern translation. Arranged thematically, the main themes and contexts of the selections are ... More

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"First published as an Oxford World's Classics paperback 2002"--T.p. verso.

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In Protagoras, the main argument is between the elderly Protagoras, a celebrated Sophist, and Socrates. The discussion takes place at the home of ... More

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Many would consider Plato not only the greatest philosopher ever, but the greatest Greek prose writer too. Numerous English translations have been ... More

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This is the original Grube translation of all ten books.

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James Adam (1860 1907) was a Scottish classics scholar who taught at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. A strong defender of the importance of Greek ... More

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"The Timaeus-Critias is a Platonic treatise in two parts. A response to an account of an ideal state told by Socrates, it begins with Timaeus' ... More

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Set immediately prior to the trial and execution of Socrates in 399 BC, Theaetetus shows the great philosopher considering the nature of knowledge ... More

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This book, first published in 2000 is a vivid and accurate rendition of Plato's classic work of political thought.

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The book is written for anyone seriously interested in Plato's thought and in the history of literary theory or of rhetoric. No knowledge of Greek is ... More

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English translation of Plato's Socratic dialogue which attempts to achieve a definition of virtue that applies equally to all particular virtues. ... More

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"By far the liveliest, most readable translation ever published of the "Symposium"--perhaps the liveliest, most readable translation of a Platonic ... More

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