The Apology of Plato may be compared generally with those speeches of Thucydides in which he has embodied his conception of the lofty character and policy of the great Pericles, and which …

They have held it without interruption ever since. In presenting this new edition of Plato’s dialogues in English translation, we hope to help readers of the twenty-first century carry this …

Here he is a young man, about to embark on an unscrupulous military and political career, leading to an early death at the hands of the Persian king.

Examine the main thesis of Plato’s political writings, especially the ideal state and best form of government. Discuss the life of Plato (469 - 399 BC). Plato was the son of a wealthy and …

This E-Book (PDF format) is published by Liberty Fund, Inc., a private, non-profit, educational foundation established in 1960 to encourage study of the ideal of a society of free and …

This volume consists of twenty-one newly commissioned essays by leading scholars in the field of ancient philosophy, along with a synoptic introduction and general bibliography.

SOCRATES: Imagine this: People live under the earth in a cavelike dwelling. Stretching a long way up toward the daylight is its entrance, toward which the entire cave is gathered.