Counters the long-standing, solemn interpretation of Plato’s dialogues with one centered on the philosophical and pedagogical significance of Socrates as a comic figure.

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The following pages contain translations of three of Plato’s classic works, viz.: The Apologia, The Crito and The Phaedo, all of which have reference to the trial, imprisonment and death…

Plato studied under Socrates and was Aristotle’s teacher. Together these three Greeks developed the basis of philosophical thinking for the entire Western world. Plato was also a writer, mathematician, and…

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…

The Apology is a masterpiece of rhetoric, illustrating Plato’s version of Socrates’ dialectical method. This edition brings together valuable research and develops it further, questioning the historical accuracy of Plato’s…