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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 later he went to Cyrene, Egypt, and Sicily is possible; that he was wealthy is likely; that he was critical of 'advanced' democracy is obvious. He lived to be 80 years old. Linguistic tests including those of computer science still try to establish the order of his extant philosophical dialogues, written in splendid prose and revealing Socrates' mind fused with Plato's thought. In __Laches, Charmides,__ and __Lysis,__ Socrates and others discuss separate ethical conceptions. __Protagoras, Ion,__ and __Meno__ discuss whether righteousness can be taught. In __Gorgias,__ Socrates is estranged from his city's thought, and his fate is impending. The __Apology__ (not a dialogue), __Crito, Euthyphro,__ and the unforgettable __Phaedo__ relate the trial and death of Socrates and propound the immortality of the soul. In the famous __Symposium__ and __Phaedrus,__ written when Socrates was still alive, we

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Author

Plato; with an English translation by Harold North Fowler; and an introd. by W. R. M. Lamb

Publisher

Harvard University Press ; W. Heinemann

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780674992573

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, History, Poetry

Rating

4.32 / 5 (805 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14