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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 would eventually go on to form his own school, the Academy. Plato, most remembered for his philosophical work "The Republic," was disciplined in all forms of writing. His dialogues are among the most popular and still studied by students and lovers of philosophy. Plato wrote his dialogues to reflect the...

Thirteen of Plato's most well-known dialogues are included in the collection "Essential Dialogues of Plato." Plato was a learned student of the early philosopher Socrates. Because Socrates did not write any works before his untimely death, Pluto took Socrates' beliefs and expressed them through imagined dialogues between the philosopher and his students. It was the first time in Western history that a philosophical dialectic between the teacher and...

Because of the absence of writings by Socrates, we only know of his philosophical beliefs through the writings of his students. Fortunately many of these have survived through to today and provide an excellent primary source for the understanding of this great philosopher. Of all the students' writings none are more comprehensive and informative with regard to Socrates than those of Plato. Contained in this volume are some of the most important of...

Lysis” - is a dialogue by the ancient Greek philosopher and thinker Plato (427-347 B. C). This is one of Plato's early dialogues, in which Socrates, Lysis and Menexenus have a dispute in palaestra about friendship, about love, the aim of which is to put in the chosen one the good qualities and only through knowledge we get the love of the other people.

"Phaedrus, Apology, Crito, and Symposium": four works of the great ancient Greek philosopher Plato are brought together here in this volume. The Phaedrus is closely connected with the Symposium, and may be regarded either as introducing or following it. The two Dialogues together contain the whole philosophy of Plato on the nature of love. In the Apology we hear the response that Socrates gives in defense at his trial. And in Crito we have a dialogue...

“Gorgias” - is a dialogue by the ancient Greek philosopher and thinker Plato (427-347 B. C).this is a conversation between Socrates, Gorgias and Callicles and the other philosophers about the problems of ethics (when is it possible to endure the injustice), politics, the essence of rhetoric (the advantage of convincing speeches).

Socrates was an enigmatic figure, he made no writings, and is known chiefly through the accounts of his students Plato and Xenophon. After Socrates was, accused of impiety against the pantheon of Athens and corruption of the youth and sentenced to death, his students stood up in his defense. In the unique form of Socratic dialogue both, Plato and Xenophon, defended the character and teachings of their teacher. The Life of Socrates Defenses of Socrates Defense...

"The Republic is Plato's masterwork. It was written 2,400 years ago and remains one of the most widely read books in the world, famous for both the richness of its ideas and the virtuosity of its writing. Presented as a dialogue between Plato's teacher Socrates and various interlocutors, it is an exhortation to study philosophy, inviting its readers to reflect on the choices we must make if we are to live the best life available to us. This complex,...

Emplazado en el contexto dramático de una crisis política del imperio ateniense, el Gorgias es un diálogo donde las habilidades literarias y razonadoras de Platón se combinan de un modo magistral. Sus vívidos y complejos personajes son oradores de ocupación: se ganan la vida enseñando el arte de la persuasión, pero son además hombres políticos que deben hacer uso de dicho arte para conseguir poder en la ciudad. A poco avanzar el diálogo,...

These two dialogues by the greatest of the ancient Greek philosophers explore a vital concern of a democratic society: how to define the special abilities and qualities that make a genuine statesman. They further examine the distinction between an authentic statesman and the sophist, an individual who pretends to be a statesman but lacks the essential knowledge, personal qualities, and philosophical outlook. Written after Parmenides - in which the...