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Plato
‘The Republic’, Plato’s best-known work, is one of the world’s most influential works of philosophy and political theory. ‘Apology’ is Plato’s record of Socrates’ final speech. (Also available in hardback…
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For someone whose influence has been so profound on Western thinking remarkably little is known of the Greek philosopher and thinker Plato. Due to the means and social status of…
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In the definitive philosophic work the Republic, now available in this beautifully designed jacketed hardcover, Plato ponders the idea of justness through a Socratic dialogue.
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…
Complete digitally restored reprint (facsimile handmade reproduction) of the original edition of 1908 (third edition) with excellent resolution and outstanding readability. Translated by Benjamin Jowett (1817-1893). The Layout is +30…
Among the most important and influential philosophical works in Western thought: the dialogues entitled Euthyphro, Apology, Crito and Phaedo. Translations by distinguished classical scholar Benjamin Jowett.
The great Athenian philosopher Plato was born in 427 BCE and lived to be eighty. Acknowledged masterpieces among his works are the Symposium, which explores love in its many aspects…
Andrea Tschemplik provides a fresh and accessible translation of Plato’s classic work, specially designed to aid newcomers in better understanding and appreciating the text. In addition, this volume provides a…
Two important dialogues offer crucial insights into Platonic doctrine. Symposium deals with ultimate manifestation of love, eternal beauty. Phaedrus discusses psychology of love, forms as objects of transcendental emotion. Jowett…
The Works of Plato: Analysis of Plato & The Republic are original Cosimo editions of a four-volume work, translated and analyzed by Benjamin Jowett. All of the works contained within…
Three Dialogues is a collection of three Socratic dialogues by the philosopher Plato: Protagoras, Philebus, and Gorgias. Protagoras is an argument between the elderly and celebrated sophist Protagoras and Socrates…
The Final Days of Socrates is a book of four dialogues by Plato-Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo-centering, as most of Plato’s dialogues do, around Socrates. These four dialogues cover the…
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…
Plato’s Dialogues rank among Western civilization’s most important and influential philosophical works. These 6 selections of his major works explore a broad range of enduringly relevant issues. Authoritative Jowett translations.
The Cratylus has always been a source of perplexity to the student of Plato. While in fancy and humour, and perfection of style and metaphysical originality, this dialogue may be…
These dialogues by Plato have been translated from the original Greek by the scholar and classicist Benjamin Jowett, whose translations are known for their elegance and accuracy.
With introductions by the translator and and a special introduction by Maurice Francis Egan. Jowett’s translations of Plato’s Dialogues have long been considered some of the best. Plato’s Dialogues rank…
In Three Volumes. 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…
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A classic work of philosophy that has stood the test of time, this second volume of Plato's Republic is a fascinating meditation on the nature of justice, morality, and governance…
Socrates - The Apology and Crito of Plato is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1882. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such…
Written sometime during the 4th century BC, Symposium is one the most poetic and sublime works by the Greek philosopher Plato. The action of the dialogue is set during a…
Alcibiades I & II: Translated By Benjamin Jowett This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original…
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 is in the "public…
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acentss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and…
In this four-volume set, first published in 1871, the leading Greek scholar and academic Benjamin Jowett translates into English the dialogues of one of the world’s greatest philosophers. In Volume…
In this four-volume set, first published in 1871, the leading Greek scholar and academic Benjamin Jowett translates into English the dialogues of one of the world’s greatest philosophers. Volume 2…
In this four-volume set first published in 1871, the leading Greek scholar and academic Benjamin Jowett translates into English the dialogues of one of the world’s greatest philosophers. In Volume…
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by…
College Sermons by Benjamin Jowett is a collection of sermons delivered by the author during his time as the Master of Balliol College, Oxford. First published in 1896, this book…
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