Plato

This elegant collector's edition presents the classic philosophical work The Dialogues of Socrates featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges. One of the most influential texts in Western Philosophy, The Dialogues of Socrates offers a detailed and eye-opening account of the Socratic belief through his conversations with follow Athenians. Written by Socrates' most dedicated student, Plato, it includes six dialogues which all come together to create a moving read for newly curious philosophy students and experienced intellectuals alike. - Charmides, in which Socrates discusses the meaning of restraint- Symposium, depicting a contest of speeches and rhetoric over the subject of love- Euthyphro, in which Socrates and Euthyphro ponder the meaning of piety- Apology which includes Socrates' defence from his trial- Crito which investigates the meaning of justice- Phaedo which recounts the day of Socrates death. This beautiful pocket-sized gift edition contains these classic and unabridged tales, presented with a gold embossed cover design, ivory pages, beautifully designed endpapers and gold gilded page edges. Part of the Arcturus Ornate Classics series, this book makes wonderful gift for any philosophy lover. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautiful pocket editions of iconic literary works from across history. Presented with striking foil cover embossing, gilded page edges, and deluxe ivory paper, these editions make the perfect gift for lovers of classic literature.

This deluxe 7-book box set brings together some of the greatest philosophical texts ever written, presented in luxurious clothbound volumes with gold cover embossing. From ancient Greece to the Enlightenment and the modern age, this classic collection will give readers an incredible grounding in the foundational ideas of Western philosophy. Readers can explore Plato's metaphysics, Marcus Aurelius' Stoic philosophy, the nihilism of Nietzsche, and so much more, and how they each have contributed to humanity's quest to answer life's biggest questions. This box set collection will enlighten any reader and reveal precious truths about the human condition, the reality of life and the society we are a part of. In these seven books, there is much to be admired and even more to be learnt. Includes: - The Dialogues of Socrates by Plato- On Happiness by Epicurus- Meditations by Marcus Aurelius- Meditations on First Philosophy and Other Metaphysical Writings by Ren Descartes- The Social Contract by Jean-Jaques Rousseau- On Liberty by John Stuart Mill- Beyond Good and Evil by Friendrich Nietzsche This luxury gift edition contains seven volumes bound in high-quality cloth and matching color endsheets. These editions fit handsomely into a decorative slipcase with luxurious cloth finishes on the top and bottom. Complete and unabridged, these enduring classics make a wonderful gift or collectible to take pride of place on your bookshelf. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Collector's Classics series are high-quality, clothbound box-sets of classic works of literature. With elegant embossed cover-designs and colored endpapers, these editions make wonderful gifts or collectibles to treasure forever.

Phaedrus is a dialogue written by Plato that depicts a conversation between Socrates, Plato's famous teacher, and Phaedrus, an Athenian aristocrat. In the dialogue, the two men cross paths as Phaedrus returns from hearing a speech by Lysias on the subject of love. It is one of Plato's least political dialogues, and discusses many themes: the art and practice of rhetoric, love, reincarnation, and the soul.

APOLOGY (The Apology of Socrates), by Plato, is the Socratic dialogue that presents the speech of legal self-defence, which Socrates presented at his trial for impiety and corruption, in 399 BC.

I Platons klassiske verk Sokrates’ forsvarstale møter vi den aldrende Sokrates på tiltalebenken i Athen i 399 f. Kr. Han er blant annet beskyldt for ugudelighet og for å korrumpere ungdommen med vranglære. Han får muligheten til å forsvare seg, men til ingen nytte. Han blir til slutt dømt til døden ved å tømme et giftbeger. Teksten består av Sokrates’ eget forsvar og er skrevet ned av hans mest kjente etterfølger, Platon, som selv var til stede under rettsaken. Spørsmålet vi lesere sitter igjen med, er hvorfor han egentlig ble dømt til døden. Et annet spørsmål vi bør sitte igjen med, er hvem vår tids Sokrates er. For hva gjorde egentlig Sokrates galt? Kunne vi dømt noen på et lignende grunnlag i dag?«Spiren til det beste innen vestlig tenkning, nemlig humanisme, opplysning og dannelse» skriver professor i filosofi, Einar Duenger Bøhn, i sitt omfattende essay knyttet til teksten. Duenger Bøhn viser hvorfor forsvarstalen er like relevant i dag som den noen gang har vært, og sannsynligvis vil være det i all fremtid. Den handler i bunn og grunn om å være tro mot seg selv og hva det vil si å være et autentisk menneske.

Menneskeheten har fra tid til annen en lei tendens til å rydde sine beste menn og kvinner av veien fordi de er ubekvemme for omgivelsene. Jesus Kristus er et opplagt eksempel, et annet er legen Ignaz Semmelweis - listen er lang. Sokrates var Athens klokeste mann, men ble dømt til døden etter anklager om at han fordervet de unge og ikke anerkjente statens guder. I sin berømte forsvarstale, ført i pennen av Platon, gjendriver Sokrates disse påstandene, men athenerne dømmer ham likevel. Lyder ikke anklagene som hentet fra våre dager? Samtiden har i alle fall mange guder - klimaet er bare én. Og om man ikke tror på dem, forderver man verden med «desinformasjon». Dødsdommen er sivil og digital snarere enn fysisk. Hvem skulle ha trodd at vi måtte skue mer enn 2400 år tilbake for å forstå samtiden?

In Plato's "Letters", Ariel Helfer provides to readers, for the first time, a highly literal translation of the Letters, complete with extensive notes on historical context and issues of manuscript transmission. His analysis presents a necessary perspective for readers who wish to study Plato's Letters as a work of Platonic philosophy. Centuries of debate over the provenance and significance of Plato's Letters have led to the common view that the Letters is a motley collection of jewels and scraps from within and without Plato's literary estate. In a series of original essays, Helfer describes how the Letters was written as a single work, composed with a unity of purpose and a coherent teaching, marked throughout by Plato's artfulness and insight and intended to occupy an important place in the Platonic corpus. Viewed in this light, the Letters is like an unusual epistolary novel, a manner of semifictional and semiautobiographical literary-philosophic experiment, in which Plato sought to provide his most demanding readers with guidance in thinking more deeply about the meaning of his own career as a philosopher, writer, and political advisor. Plato's "Letters" not only defends what Helfer calls the "literary unity thesis" by reviewing the scholarly history pertaining to the Platonic letters but also brings out the political philosophic lessons revealed in the Letters. As a result, Plato's "Letters" recovers and rehabilitates what has been until now a minority view concerning the Letters, according to which this misunderstood Platonic text will be of tremendous new importance for the study of Platonic political philosophy.