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Plato
Plato (c. 428/427–348/347 BCE) was a Greek philosopher, writer, and foundational figure in Western philosophy. A student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, Plato founded the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. His writings—mostly in the form of philosophical dialogues—explored ethics, politics, metaphysics, epistemology, art, and education. After the Trial of Socrates,
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Gorgias
Plato · 1952 (Helmbold trans.) · Translated with an introduction by W.C. Helmbold. Little Library of Liberal Arts.Book
Phaedo
Plato · 1951 (Church trans.) · Translated by F.J. Church with introduction by Fulton H. Anderson. Little Library of Liberal Arts.Book
Phaedo
Plato · 1952 (Hackforth trans.) · Translated with introduction and commentary by R. Hackforth. Library of Liberal Arts, no. 120.Book
Phaedo
Plato · 1955 (Bluck trans.) · Translated with introduction, notes and appendices by R.S. Bluck. Library of Liberal Arts, no. 110.Book
Phaedrus
Plato · 1952 (Hackforth trans.) · Translated with introduction and commentary by R. Hackforth. Library of Liberal Arts, no. 119.Book
Protagoras
Plato · 1956 (Ostwald / Vlastos) · Jowett’s translation revised by Martin Ostwald; edited with introduction by Gregory Vlastos. Library of Liberal Arts, no. 59.Book
Statesman
Plato · 1957 (Skemp / Ostwald) · Translated by J.B. Skemp; edited with introduction by Martin Ostwald. Library of Liberal Arts, no. 57.Book