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Politics & Social Sciences
As the indisputable father of Western philosophy, Socrates stands as the archetype of free inquiry and intellectual honesty throughout history. He dared to explore the minds of men, to analyze the content of cherished... See More
History
This is a reproduction of a classic text optimised for kindle devices. We have endeavoured to create this version as close to the original artefact as possible. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with... See More
Politics & Social Sciences
Engage in a profound exploration of duty and justice with Crito: Plato's Philosophical Dialogue on Duty and Justice by Plato. This timeless philosophical dialogue delves into the moral complexities of duty, justice, and the... See More
Politics & Social Sciences
The Republic is a dialogue by Plato in which the famous Athenian philosopher examines the nature of an ideal society. The insights are profound and timeless. A landmark of Western literature, The Republic is essential... See More
Discover the Timeless Wisdom of Plato's 'Symposium' - One of the Most Loved Classics from the Ancient World Explore the depth of human experience and emotions with Plato's 'Symposium', a timeless masterpiece that has... See More
Politics & Social Sciences
All the writings of Plato generally considered to be authentic are here presented in the only complete one-volume Plato available in English. The editors set out to choose the contents of this collected edition from the work... See More
Classics
This book contains the following works arranged alphabetically by authors last names - What's Bred in the Bone [Grant Allen] - The Golden Ass [Lucius Apuleius] - Meditations [Marcus Aurelius] - Northanger Abbey [Jane... See More
About G.M.A Grube's translations of Plato: "Unmistakably superior: more lucid, more accurate, more readable. Above all, they're lucidly adorned, unpretentious, and in translating Plato that counts a good deal. The prose is... See More
Politics & Social Sciences
"Timaeus" is a philosophical dialogue written by Plato that explores the origins and nature of the universe. The book takes its name from one of the main characters, Timaeus, a philosopher from Pythagoras' school. The... See More
Politics & Social Sciences
These four dialogues present the trial, imprisonment, and execution of Socrtates, who Phaedo said was ?the wisest, best, and most righteous person I have ever known.? In the Euthyphro, Socrates approaches the court where... See More
A first rate translation at a reasonable price. --Michael Rohr, Rutgers University See More
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... See More
What is knowledge? A systematic treatment of this question takes the form of a dialogue between the great philosopher Socrates and his student, Theaetetus. They explore a variety of answers, including knowledge as... See More
Politics & Social Sciences
"Theaetetus" is a philosophical dialogue written by Plato that explores the nature of knowledge and the problem of knowledge acquisition. The book takes its name from the main character, a young mathematician named... See More
In 399 BC Socrates was prosecuted, convicted, sentenced to death and executed. These events were the culmination of a long philosophical career, a career in which, without writing a word, he established himself as the figure... See More
History
Features: * ALL of the dialogues, with excellent formatting * ALL of the spurious works in English translation, including texts often missed out of other collections * individual contents tables for the longer dialogues... See More
Lampooned in 406 B.C.E. in a blistering Aristophanic satire, Socrates was tried in 399 B.C.E. on a charge of corrupting the youth, convicted by a jury of about five hundred of his peers, and condemned to death. Glimpsed... See More
Politics & Social Sciences
Three Socratic dialogues by the ancient Greek philosopher who established the foundations of Western thought. Apology: In this classic text, Plato recounts the trial of his mentor Socrates, who stands accused of rejecting... See More
Politics & Social SciencesThe Prince The Problems of Philosophy The Republic Beyond Good and Evil Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None are among the Greatest Book on Philosophy included in this collection. The Prince by Niccol... See More
Politics & Social Sciences
The Euthydemus, though apt to be regarded by us only as an elaborate jest, has also a very serious purpose. It may fairly claim to be the oldest treatise on logic; for that science originates in the misunderstandings which... See More
First published in 2000, this translation of one of the great works of Western political thought is based on the assumption that when Plato chose the dialogue form for his writing, he intended these dialogues to sound like... See More
Politics & Social Sciences
The Menexenus has more the character of a rhetorical exercise than any other of the Platonic works. The writer seems to have wished to emulate Thucydides, and the far slighter work of Lysias. In his rivalry with the latter... See More
Politics & Social Sciences
Plato's dialogues frequently treat several topics and show their connection to each other. The Phaedrus is a model of that skill because of its seamless progression from examples of speeches about the nature of love to... See More
Religion & Spirituality
Of all writers of speculative philosophy, both ancient and modern, there is probably no one who has attained so eminent a position as Plato. What Homer was to Epic poetry, what Cicero and Demosthenes were to oratory, and... See More
Classics
This book contains the following works arranged alphabetically by authors last names: - The Divine Comedy [Dante Alighieri] - Emma [Jane Austen] - Persuasion [Jane Austen] - Pride and Prejudice [Jane Austen] - Father Goriot... See More
Classics
Written in the form of debates, Great Dialogues of Plato comprises the most influential body of philosophy of the Western world -- covering every subject from art and beauty to virtue and the nature of love. See More
Politics & Social Sciences
This is an English translation of Plato's dialogue concerning the nature of knowledge. In this dialogue, Socrates and Theaetetus discuss three definitions of knowledge: knowledge as nothing but perception, as true judgment... See More
Politics & Social Sciences
From the Introduction: "Neglected for ages by Plato scholars, the Euthydemus has in recent years attracted renewed attention. The dialogue, in which Socrates converses with two sophists whose techniques of verbal... See More