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    Plato: Complete Works (Golden Deer Classics)

    By Plato, Benjamin Jowett and Golden Deer Classics

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    CONTENTS (All books translated by Benjamin Jowett)

    - Part 1: Early Dialogues

    The Apology
    Crito
    Charmides
    Laches
    Lysis
    Euthyphro
    Menexenus
    Ion
    Gorgias
    Protagoras
    Meno


    - Part 2: Middle Dialogues

    Euthydemus
    Cratylus
    Phaedo
    Phaedrus
    The Symposium
    Theaetetus
    Parmenides


    - Part 3: Late Dialogues

    Sophist
    Statesman
    Philebus
    Timaeus
    Critias


    - Part 4: The Republic

    I: Of Wealth, Justice, Moderation, and their Opposites
    II: The Individual, the State, and Education
    III: The Arts in Education
    IV: Wealth, Poverty, and Virtue
    V: On Matrimony and Philosophy
    VI: The Philosophy of Government
    VII: On Shadows and Realities in Education
    VIII: Four Forms of Government
    IX: On Wrong or Right Government, and the Pleasures of Each
    X: The Recompense of Life


    - Part 5: The Laws

    Books I–XII
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOregan Publishing
    Release dateMar 11, 2017
    ISBN9780872203495
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    Plato (aprox. 424-327 BC), a student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle, is commonly regarded as the centermost figure of Western philosophy. During the Classical period of Ancient Greece he was based in Athens where he founded his Academy and created the Platonist school of thought. His works are among the most influential in Western history, commanding interest and challenging readers of every era and background since they were composed.

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    • 5/5
      If you're looking to read Plato in English then this is the book for you. It is the only edition to include everything passed down under his name from antiquity: the entire canon of Thrasyllus, one or two other pieces like Definitions and the epigrams from the Greek Anthology. All other editions make editorial decisions about what is and is not by Plato. Obviously, not everything in here is by Plato. In some cases we know the names of the people who actually wrote certain works, but in the case of something like Clitophon I see no reason why it couldn't be a genuine work. Either way, the spurious pieces give you a wider idea of the philosophy of the Greeks. Some are very good. Others, if nothing else, make clear just how difficult the dialogue form was and just how good Plato was with it.If I have one quibble it's that not all the translations are as good as they could be. Not that they appear inaccurate, but take the translation of Republic. Some twenty-odd years ago I read Robin Waterfield's translation. It was that book that got me into Plato, philosophy and Greek literature in general. There's a zing and pzazz to the writing that all the best translations share and which must be there in Plato's Greek. The offering in this volume is a plodding affair. If that had been my introduction to Plato I think I would have been put off for life. Also, the tone in some of the other translations is just a little bit off. But most of the translations are fine and some are very good.It's also a well made book, printed on beautiful paper. I spilt Ribena on my copy.
    • 2/5
      Sorry, I know this is required reading for all people of substance, but it is too dry to be interesting.
    • 5/5
      Plato and Aristotle between them not only laid the foundations for Western philosophy, many would argue they divided it neatly between them: Plato the one who with his "Allegory of the Cave" gave birth to the idea of an existence beyond our senses, giving a rational gloss to mysticism. Aristotle, the father of logic and a scientist, with a this-world orientation. There's a famous fresco by Raphael, "The School of Athens," where that's illustrated, where the figure meant to be Plato points to the sky--the heavens--while Aristotle points to the ground--to this Earth. If you're going to ask me which school I belong to--at least as so categorized, Aristotle wins, hands down. Yet if you ask me which philosopher I found a joy to read, which a slog--well, Plato wins. Unfortunately, much of Aristotle's works were lost, and what remains I've seen described as not his polished material, but "lecture notes." In the case of Plato, though, what we have are largely "dialogues." These are like little plays, with characters arguing back and forth. Even if, as the "Socratic method" many a law student has endured suggests, much of it often consists of Socrates asking questions and others answering things such as "It would seem so, Socrates." Not in the Symposium though, where various characters (including the comic playwright Aristophanes) meet for a dinner party where all contribute to a conversation on the meaning of love--and I think even those derisive or fearful of something labeled "philosophy" would find themselves engaged--even charmed. Plato's Republic though, is likely the most famous of his works--even perhaps the most controversial. It has so many famous aspects--the question of whether one could be virtuous if you owned an invisibility ring and could cloak your crimes, and especially the "Allegory of the Cave," perhaps the most famous metaphor in all of philosophy. The Republic has taken heat for being the paradigm of the totalitarian state, as it posits an ideal state modeled after Sparta, where children are taken away from their parents to be raised communally and all aspects of the lives of citizens controlled. Karl Popper has a fascinating critique of Plato along these lines in the first volume of his The Open Society. But he notes a contradiction looking at Plato's works as a whole. The Gorgias, for instance, which I studied in college, reads as a great defense of freedom of speech and expression. It's also not consistent with the three dialogues that tell of Socrates trial and death, The Apology, The Crito and The Phaedo. In the first Socrates defends himself as a gadfly--as someone that stings the lazy horse of the state awake--and who should be rewarded, not swatted. It's a spirited defense of the role of the dissenter. Popper attributes the inconsistencies to the differences between Socrates and Plato, as well as a change in Plato over time. In the earlier dialogues, particularly the more biographical ones about Socrates' trial and death, we get the genuine article. But more and more, Popper would argue, Plato put words into Socrates mouth that didn't accord with his democratic and libertarian beliefs, particularly as Plato grew more aristocratic and authoritarian. It is interesting in that regard, that in what is purported to be Plato's last dialogue, The Laws, Socrates disappears as a character altogether.In any case, I'd strongly recommend becoming familiar with Plato--he's just as important to Western Civilization as The Bible, whether you're sympathetic to his arguments or not. (Indeed, much Christian theology is a amalgam of the New Testament and Greek philosophy.) At least try The Republic, The Symposium, and The Apology. And truly, reading the dialogues isn't arduous as is true of many philosophical tracts. The ideas can sometimes be difficult and sophisticated, but it's often a surprisingly lively read.
    • 4/5
      Selections needed to complete my St. John's list: In Phaedrus, the discussion of Platonic love is completed with further discussion regarding the sensible vs the bodily love. Socrates is made out as a lover of wisdom, not as wise himself. His mastery of discussion are also shown in the way he wraps up his first argument so quickly, only to have Phaedrus force him to stay, at which time he works into his real thoughts. In essence, he shows that arguments are of higher worth if they can stand up to continuing tests of their truth. Also, man cannot handle arguments about his ideas if he has not explored them and himself completely. In Parmenides, we are introduced to the full metaphysical concept of the idea. It's separation fron the actual object and the resulting paradoxical implications are troubling to Plato, although it could be easily dismissed due to the metaphysical nature. In Thaetetus, Socrates is portrayed as the midwife of ideas. Most of the discussion compares lawyers and philosophers, the former being slaves to time and objective, while the latter can fully explore any topic to find the real truth. In Sophist, Plato gives an oveview of the various philosophical camps and casts an inferior light on most of them. The sophists are actually somewhat simple in that their arguments do not hold up under further scrutiny. Finally, in Timaeus, the recurring theme of balance between body and soul is discussed. In addition, we are introduced to Solons' tales about Atlantis which are more fully conveyed in Critias. Critias is actually one of the more interesting works to me, bringing out so many parallels to Biblical tales, origins of government, ancient history, and cultural ideas prevalent across the world.
    • 4/5
      Someone I've read a lot of and was important to my intellectual history due to being one of the first meaty thinkers I read.