Socrates's final defence and statements before and as he is condemned to death, written by Plato.

One of the most famous works of western civilization, The Apology is Plato's account of the trial of Socrates.

The great philosopher and teacher Plato is remembered today for his powerful writings.

Classics of Western Philosophy is a collection of major philosophical works of the Western World. This chronological anthology features key excerpts from ancient, medieval, & modern philosophers.

Classics of Western Philosophy: Volume 3 is an audio collection of essential works from across the wide spectrum of western thought.

The Dialogues of Plato (427-347 B.C.) rank with the writings of Aristotle as the most important and influential philosophical works in Western thought.

Plato recorded the final days of his mentor, Socrates, who was tried and condemned in Athens in 399 B.C....

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The Republic is an influential work of philosophy and political theory by the Greek philosopher Plato, written in approximately 360 BC.

These four dialogues present the trial, the imprisonment, and the execution of Socrates who his friend Phaedo said was “the wisest, best, and most righteous person I have ever known.”

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. A group has gathered at Callicles' house to hear Gorgias demonstrate the power of his art.

Socrates questions the great orator Hippias about what makes a speech beautiful. Hippias answers with examples of beautiful things, but Socrates insists on a definition of beauty itself.

Socrates questions Ion, an actor who just won a major prize, about his ability to interpret the epic poetry of Homer. As the dialogue proceeds, the nature of human creativity emerges as a mysterious process and an unsolved puzzle.

Plato was a teacher who wrote in the dialogue form as a means of challenging his students to think deeply about fundamental questions. Consider this hypothesis: Plato wrote each book of The Republic to be performed by actors playing characters such as Socrates, Glaucon, Ademantus, Thrasymachus.

The dramatic nature of Plato's dialogues is delightfully evident in the Symposium. The marriage between character and thought bursts forth as the guests gather at Agathon's house to celebrate the success of his first tragedy.

In The Republic, Plato tackles the big issues of the state and the individual: how the state should be ruled, and by whom; and the way the individual should lead his life - and why...

In this monumental work of moral and political philosophy, Plato sought to answer some of the world’s most formidable questions, such as: What does it mean to be good?

Behold! Human beings living in an underground den. Like ourselves, they see only their own shadows...

In Symposium, a group of Athenian aristocrats attend a party held by Agathon to celebrate his victory in the drama festival of the Dionysia.

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