<p> Plato, the great philosopher of Athens, was born in 427 <span class=''era''>BCE</span>. In early manhood an admirer of Socrates, he later founded the famous school of philosophy in the grove Academus. Much else recorded of his life is uncertain; that he left Athens for a time after Socrates' ex
Plato: Euthyphro. Apology. Crito. Phaedo. Phaedrus
โ Scribed by Harold North Fowler; W R M Lamb; Robert Gregg Bury; Paul Shorey
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press, W. Heinemann
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 614
- Series
- Loeb classical library 36
- Edition
- reprint 1914
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Table of Contents
[v.] 1. Euthyphro. Apology. Crito. Phaedo. Phaedrus --
[v.]. 5-6. Republic.
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<p> Plato, the great philosopher of Athens, was born in 427 BCE. In early manhood an admirer of Socrates, he later founded the famous school of philosophy in the grove Academus. Much else recorded of his life is uncertain; that he left Athens for a time after Socrates' execution is probable; that la
These four dialogues cover time surrounding the execution of Socrates. As he was charged, tried, and condemned to death, the four dialogues stand as final testaments to his credo of virtue. These are texts that have shaped thousands of years of thought on the meaning of life and personal conduct.
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