Plato
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| Works: | 11,187 works in 35,693 publications in 27 languages and 631,836 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Utopian fiction History Biographies Essays Criticism, interpretation, etc Trials, litigation, etc Trial and arbitral proceedings Dialogues (Literature) Academic theses Juvenile works |
| Roles: | Author, Contributor, Other, Creator, Bibliographic antecedent, Dedicatee, htt, Editor, Composer, des, wat |
| Classifications: | JC71, 321.07 |
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Most widely held works about
Plato
- Greek political theory : Plato and his predecessors by Ernest Barker( Book )
- Plato's universe by Gregory Vlastos( )
- Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy by Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy( )
- Essays in ancient Greek philosophy by John P Anton( )
- Plato's democratic entanglements : Athenian politics and the practice of philosophy by Susan Sara Monoson( )
- The mask of Apollo by Mary Renault( Book )
- The verge of philosophy by John Sallis( )
- Reforming liberalism : J.S. Mill's use of ancient, religious, liberal, and romantic moralities by Robert Devigne( )
- Plato baptized : towards the interpretation of Spenserʼs mimetic fictions by Elizabeth Bieman( )
- Women in Western political thought by Susan Moller Okin( Book )
- Eros, wisdom, and silence : Plato's erotic dialogues by James M Rhodes( )
- Spenser's supreme fiction : Platonic natural philosophy and the faerie queene by Jon A Quitslund( )
- Christianizing Homer : the Odyssey, Plato, and the Acts of Andrew by Dennis Ronald MacDonald( )
- The great philosophers by Karl Jaspers( Book )
- Heidegger and the Greeks : interpretive essays( )
- Faith and reason from Plato to Plantinga : an introduction to Reformed epistemology by Dewey J Hoitenga( )
- Representative men: seven lectures by Ralph Waldo Emerson( )
- Plato's craft of justice by Richard D Parry( )
- The orphic moment : shaman to poet-thinker in Plato, Nietzsche, and Mallarmé by Robert McGahey( )
- The Berkeley Plato : from neglected relic to ancient treasure : an archaeological detective story by Stephen G Miller( )
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Most widely held works by
Plato
The republic by
Plato(
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387 editions published between 1817 and 2020 in 19 languages and held by 10,472 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
New translation of Plato's Republic
387 editions published between 1817 and 2020 in 19 languages and held by 10,472 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
New translation of Plato's Republic
The Republic of Plato by
Plato(
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49 editions published between 1866 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 2,947 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A model for the ideal state includes discussion of the nature and application of justice, the role of the philosopher in society, the goals of education, and the effects of art upon character. Bibliogs
49 editions published between 1866 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 2,947 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A model for the ideal state includes discussion of the nature and application of justice, the role of the philosopher in society, the goals of education, and the effects of art upon character. Bibliogs
Critias by
Plato(
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29 editions published between 1925 and 2020 in 3 languages and held by 2,542 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This eBook version of Critias presents the full text of this literary classic
29 editions published between 1925 and 2020 in 3 languages and held by 2,542 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This eBook version of Critias presents the full text of this literary classic
Plato's Parmenides by
Plato(
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11 editions published between 1983 and 2010 in English and held by 2,401 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This work presents an illuminating new translation of the dialogue together with an extensive introduction and running commentary, giving a unified explanation of the Parmenides and integrating it firmly within the context of Plato's metaphysics and methodology." "Scolnicov shows that in the Parmenides Plato addresses the most serious challenge to his own philosophy: the monism of Parmenides and the Eleatics. In addition to providing a serious rebuttal to Parmenides, Plato here reformulates his own theory of forms and participation, arguments that are central to the whole of Platonic thought, and provides these concepts with a rigorous logical and philosophical foundation. In Scolnicov's analysis, the Parmenides emerges as an extension of ideas from Plato's middle dialogues and as an opening to the later dialogues." "This translation follows the Greek closely, and the commentary affords the Greekless reader a clear understanding of how Scolnicov's interpretation emerges from the text. This volume will provide a valuable introduction and framework for understanding a dialogue that continues to generate lively discussion today."--Jacket
11 editions published between 1983 and 2010 in English and held by 2,401 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This work presents an illuminating new translation of the dialogue together with an extensive introduction and running commentary, giving a unified explanation of the Parmenides and integrating it firmly within the context of Plato's metaphysics and methodology." "Scolnicov shows that in the Parmenides Plato addresses the most serious challenge to his own philosophy: the monism of Parmenides and the Eleatics. In addition to providing a serious rebuttal to Parmenides, Plato here reformulates his own theory of forms and participation, arguments that are central to the whole of Platonic thought, and provides these concepts with a rigorous logical and philosophical foundation. In Scolnicov's analysis, the Parmenides emerges as an extension of ideas from Plato's middle dialogues and as an opening to the later dialogues." "This translation follows the Greek closely, and the commentary affords the Greekless reader a clear understanding of how Scolnicov's interpretation emerges from the text. This volume will provide a valuable introduction and framework for understanding a dialogue that continues to generate lively discussion today."--Jacket
The laws by
Plato(
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15 editions published between 1934 and 2018 in English and held by 2,243 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In The Laws, Plato describes in detail a comprehensive system of legislation in a small agricultural utopia he named Magnesia. His laws not only govern crime and punishment, but also form a code of conduct for all aspects of life in his ideal state - from education, sport and religion to sexual behaviour, marriage and drinking parties. Plato sets out a plan for the day-to-day rule of Magnesia, administered by citizens and elected officials, with supreme power held by a Council."--Jacket
15 editions published between 1934 and 2018 in English and held by 2,243 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In The Laws, Plato describes in detail a comprehensive system of legislation in a small agricultural utopia he named Magnesia. His laws not only govern crime and punishment, but also form a code of conduct for all aspects of life in his ideal state - from education, sport and religion to sexual behaviour, marriage and drinking parties. Plato sets out a plan for the day-to-day rule of Magnesia, administered by citizens and elected officials, with supreme power held by a Council."--Jacket
The last days of Socrates by
Plato(
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99 editions published between 1954 and 2020 in English and Chinese and held by 2,190 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Socrates spent a lifetime analysing ethical issues, and the Euthyphro finds him outside the court-house, still debating the nature of piety with an arrogant acquaintance. The Apology is both a robust rebuttal to the charges of impiety and corrupting young minds and a definitive defence of the philosopher's life. Later, condemned and imprisoned in the Crito, Socrates counters the arguments of friends urging him to escape. And finally, in the Phaedo, Plato shows him calmly confident in the face of death, skilfully arguing the case for the immortality of the soul. Such works, as Harold Tarrant explains in his fine introduction to this revised edition, are no longer regarded by scholars as direct transcriptions of real events; their power to move us - and to challenge our moral assumptions - remains undiminished
99 editions published between 1954 and 2020 in English and Chinese and held by 2,190 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Socrates spent a lifetime analysing ethical issues, and the Euthyphro finds him outside the court-house, still debating the nature of piety with an arrogant acquaintance. The Apology is both a robust rebuttal to the charges of impiety and corrupting young minds and a definitive defence of the philosopher's life. Later, condemned and imprisoned in the Crito, Socrates counters the arguments of friends urging him to escape. And finally, in the Phaedo, Plato shows him calmly confident in the face of death, skilfully arguing the case for the immortality of the soul. Such works, as Harold Tarrant explains in his fine introduction to this revised edition, are no longer regarded by scholars as direct transcriptions of real events; their power to move us - and to challenge our moral assumptions - remains undiminished
Lesser hippias by
Plato(
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30 editions published between 1761 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,146 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
30 editions published between 1761 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,146 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alcibiades I by
Plato(
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21 editions published between 1736 and 2021 in 6 languages and held by 2,112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Alcibiades I" by Plato is a discussion between Socrates and Alcibiades about the corruption of the youth in Athens
21 editions published between 1736 and 2021 in 6 languages and held by 2,112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Alcibiades I" by Plato is a discussion between Socrates and Alcibiades about the corruption of the youth in Athens
The Apology, Phaedo, and Crito of Plato by
Plato(
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155 editions published between 1739 and 2021 in 15 languages and held by 2,105 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
James Harris translates/adapts The apology of Socrates into modern form, making it quicker to read and easier to understand for the contemporary reader
155 editions published between 1739 and 2021 in 15 languages and held by 2,105 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
James Harris translates/adapts The apology of Socrates into modern form, making it quicker to read and easier to understand for the contemporary reader
Theaetetus by
Plato(
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95 editions published between 1839 and 2019 in 12 languages and held by 1,942 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
M. J. Levett's elegant translation of Plato's Theaetetus, first published in 1928, is here revised by Myles Burnyeat to reflect contemporary standards of accuracy while retaining the style, imagery, and idiomatic speech for which the Levett translation is unparalleled. Bernard William’s concise introduction, aimed at undergraduate students, illuminates the powerful argument of this complex dialogue, and illustrates its connections to contemporary metaphysical and epistemological concerns
95 editions published between 1839 and 2019 in 12 languages and held by 1,942 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
M. J. Levett's elegant translation of Plato's Theaetetus, first published in 1928, is here revised by Myles Burnyeat to reflect contemporary standards of accuracy while retaining the style, imagery, and idiomatic speech for which the Levett translation is unparalleled. Bernard William’s concise introduction, aimed at undergraduate students, illuminates the powerful argument of this complex dialogue, and illustrates its connections to contemporary metaphysical and epistemological concerns
The seventh letter by
Plato(
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17 editions published between 1996 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,882 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published between 1996 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,882 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Crito by
Plato(
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13 editions published between 1896 and 2002 in 5 languages and held by 1,878 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This eBook version of Crito presents the full text of this literary classic
13 editions published between 1896 and 2002 in 5 languages and held by 1,878 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This eBook version of Crito presents the full text of this literary classic
Gorgias by
Plato(
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154 editions published between 1540 and 2018 in 15 languages and held by 1,842 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Though Gorgias was a Sicilian teacher of oratory, the dialogue is more concerned with ethics than with the art of public speaking. The ability, professed particularly by the Sophists, to make the worse cause appear the better, struck Plato as the source of all corruption. The dialogue's chief interest lies, not in Gorgias' courteous outline of his art, but in the clash between Socrates, the true philosopher, and Callicles, a young Athenian of the stamp of Alcibiades, who brashly maintains that might is right
154 editions published between 1540 and 2018 in 15 languages and held by 1,842 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Though Gorgias was a Sicilian teacher of oratory, the dialogue is more concerned with ethics than with the art of public speaking. The ability, professed particularly by the Sophists, to make the worse cause appear the better, struck Plato as the source of all corruption. The dialogue's chief interest lies, not in Gorgias' courteous outline of his art, but in the clash between Socrates, the true philosopher, and Callicles, a young Athenian of the stamp of Alcibiades, who brashly maintains that might is right
Timaeus and Critias by
Plato(
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13 editions published between 1929 and 2011 in English and held by 1,633 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Timaeus, one of Plato's acknowledged masterpieces, is an attempt to construct the universe and explain its contents by means of as few axioms as possible. The result is a brilliant, bizarre, and surreal cosmos - the product of the rational thinking of a creator god and his astral assistants, and of purely mechanistic causes based on the behaviour of the four elements. At times dazzlingly clear, at times intriguingly opaque, this was state-of-the-art science in the middle of the fourth century BC. The world is presented as a battlefield of forces that are unified only by the will of God, who had to do the best he could with recalcitrant building materials"--Page 4 of cover
13 editions published between 1929 and 2011 in English and held by 1,633 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Timaeus, one of Plato's acknowledged masterpieces, is an attempt to construct the universe and explain its contents by means of as few axioms as possible. The result is a brilliant, bizarre, and surreal cosmos - the product of the rational thinking of a creator god and his astral assistants, and of purely mechanistic causes based on the behaviour of the four elements. At times dazzlingly clear, at times intriguingly opaque, this was state-of-the-art science in the middle of the fourth century BC. The world is presented as a battlefield of forces that are unified only by the will of God, who had to do the best he could with recalcitrant building materials"--Page 4 of cover
Ion ; Hippias minor ; Laches ; Protagoras by
Plato(
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11 editions published between 1996 and 1998 in English and held by 1,628 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published between 1996 and 1998 in English and held by 1,628 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Phaedo by
Plato(
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234 editions published between 1769 and 2020 in 14 languages and held by 1,610 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After an interval of some months or years, and at Phlius, a town of Peloponnesus, the tale of the last hours of Socrates is narrated to Echecrates and other Phliasians by Phaedo the beloved disciple. The Dialogue necessarily takes the form of a narrative, because Socrates has to be described acting as well as speaking. The minutest particulars of the event are interesting to distant friends, and the narrator has an equal interest in them
234 editions published between 1769 and 2020 in 14 languages and held by 1,610 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After an interval of some months or years, and at Phlius, a town of Peloponnesus, the tale of the last hours of Socrates is narrated to Echecrates and other Phliasians by Phaedo the beloved disciple. The Dialogue necessarily takes the form of a narrative, because Socrates has to be described acting as well as speaking. The minutest particulars of the event are interesting to distant friends, and the narrator has an equal interest in them
Plato's Parmenides : text, translation & introductory essay by
Plato(
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11 editions published between 2008 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,589 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published between 2008 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,589 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Plato's Republic by
Plato(
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64 editions published between 1900 and 2020 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,542 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
One of the greatest works of philosophy, political theory, and literature ever produced, Plato's Republic has shaped Western thought for thousands of years and remains as relevant today as when it was written during the fourth century B.C. Republic begins by posing a central question: "What is justice, and why should we be just, especially when the wicked often seem happier and more successful?" For Plato, the answer lies with the ways people, groups, and institutions organize and behave. A brilliant inquiry into the problems of constructing the perfect state and the roles education, the arts, family, and religion should play in our lives, Republic employs picturesque settings, sharply outlined characters, and conversational dialogue to drive home the philosopher's provocative arguments
64 editions published between 1900 and 2020 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,542 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
One of the greatest works of philosophy, political theory, and literature ever produced, Plato's Republic has shaped Western thought for thousands of years and remains as relevant today as when it was written during the fourth century B.C. Republic begins by posing a central question: "What is justice, and why should we be just, especially when the wicked often seem happier and more successful?" For Plato, the answer lies with the ways people, groups, and institutions organize and behave. A brilliant inquiry into the problems of constructing the perfect state and the roles education, the arts, family, and religion should play in our lives, Republic employs picturesque settings, sharply outlined characters, and conversational dialogue to drive home the philosopher's provocative arguments
Selected myths by
Plato(
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21 editions published between 2004 and 2019 in English and held by 1,516 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This volume brings together ten of the most celebrated Platonic myths, from eight of Plato's dialogues ranging from the early Protagoras and Gorgias to the late Timaeus and Critias. They include the famous myth of the cave from Republic as well as 'The Judgement of Souls' and 'The Birth of Love'. Each myth is a self-contained story, prefaced by a short explanatory note, while the introduction considers Plato's use of myth and imagery."--Jacket
21 editions published between 2004 and 2019 in English and held by 1,516 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This volume brings together ten of the most celebrated Platonic myths, from eight of Plato's dialogues ranging from the early Protagoras and Gorgias to the late Timaeus and Critias. They include the famous myth of the cave from Republic as well as 'The Judgement of Souls' and 'The Birth of Love'. Each myth is a self-contained story, prefaced by a short explanatory note, while the introduction considers Plato's use of myth and imagery."--Jacket
Apology, Crito, Phaedo, Symposium, Republic by
Plato(
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1 edition published in 1942 in English and held by 1,456 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Cover-title: Five great dialogues
1 edition published in 1942 in English and held by 1,456 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Cover-title: Five great dialogues
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Related Identities
- Aristotle Other Author Contributor
- Socrates Other
- Jowett, Benjamin 1817-1893 Other Translator Author Editor
- Socrates
- Ficino, Marsilio 1433-1499 Other Contributor Arranger Dedicator Translator Author of introduction Commentator Author Editor
- Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm 1844-1900 Other Author
- Heidegger, Martin 1889-1976 Author
- Parmenides
- Plotinus Other Author
- Allen, Reginald E. 1931-2007 Commentator Translator Editor Author
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Actors Anaximander Anselm,--Saint, Archbishop of Canterbury, Augustine,--of Hippo, Saint, Confucius Cosmology Cosmology, Ancient English poetry--Greek influences Ethics Ethics, Ancient Feminism Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, Greece Greece--Athens Greek literature Heraclitus,--of Ephesus Immortality Immortality (Philosophy) Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Jesus Christ Justice Justice Kant, Immanuel, Knowledge, Theory of Mill, John Stuart, Montaigne, Michel de, Napoleon--I,--Emperor of the French, Neoplatonism in literature Ontology Parmenides Philosophers Philosophers, Ancient Philosophy Philosophy, Ancient Plato Plotinus Political ethics Political science Political science Reasoning Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, Sex role Shakespeare, William, Socrates Spenser, Edmund, State, The Swedenborg, Emanuel, Utopias Women Zeno,--of Elea
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