Plato

The Republic poses questions that endure: What is justice? What form of community fosters the best possible life for human beings? What is the nature and destiny of the soul? Find out....

Here are the Socratic Dialogues presented as Plato designed them to be - living discussions between friends and protagonists....

The second edition of Five Dialogues presents G.M.A. Grube's distinguished translations, as revised by John Cooper for Plato's complete works. It includes: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, and Phaedo....

This simplistic and ingenious allegory from one of the fathers of Western philosophy casts light on society’s naiveté and ignorance....

Socrates is on trial for his life. He is charged with impiety and corrupting young people. He presents his own defense....

The Trial and the Death of Socrates remains a powerful document...

Here, in this second collection of Socratic Dialogues from Plato's Early Period, read by David Rintoul as Socrates with a full cast, are contrasting six works....

These five very different Socratic Dialogues date from Plato's later period, when he was revisiting his early thoughts and conclusions and showing a willingness for revision....

This Penguin Classic is performed by Justin Avoth and Laurence Dobiesz. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Christopher Rowe read by Justin Avoth....

Deploying straightforward language and metaphors drawn from everyday life, The Republic contains many key ideas including the theory of forms and the concept of the philosopher-king....

In today's global community, facing growing pressures of political extremism and radicalism, knowledge of basic political science principles should help students develop a democratic ethos and foster qualities such as political tolerance, compromise, and cooperation....

The remarkable range of Plato's Dialogues is vividly demonstrated by these three works....

Socrates is in prison, sentenced to die when the sun sets. In this final conversation, he asks what will become of him once he drinks the poison prescribed for his execution....

The Republic, Plato's masterwork, was first enjoyed 2,400 years ago and remains one of the most widely read books in the world: as a foundational work of Western philosophy and for the richness of its ideas and virtuosity of its writing....

Gorgias of Leontini, a famous teacher of rhetoric, has come to Athens to recruit students, promising to teach them how to become leaders in politics and business....

The Greek word sumposion means a drinking party, and the party described in Plato's Symposium is one supposedly given in the year 416 BC by the playwright Agathon....

This audiobook contains Plato's most notable books, narrated brilliantly by Kevin Kollins. The works contained in this audiobook include The Republic, The Apology, Crito, and Symposium. Enjoy these four amazing philosophical works.... 

Here are three important but very different Dialogues from the Middle Period....

The Titans of Philosophy Collection contains Book 1: The Analects or Selected Sayings; Book 2: The Allegory of the Cave; Book 3: Metaphysics; Book 4: The Meditations; Book 5: Critique of Pure Reason; and Book 6: Fear and Trembling....

The "Republic" poses questions that endure: What is justice? What form of community fosters the best possible life for human beings? What is...