The Apology, otherwise known as The Apology of Socrates, is Plato’s account of Socrates’ legal defense against the charges of impiety and corrupting the youth before a jury of Athenian citizens in 399 BCE. Believed to have been written in the early 4th century BCE, The Apology was translated by Benjamin Jowett into English in…
The Apology, otherwise known as The Apology of Socrates, is Plato’s account of Socrates’ legal defense against the charges of impiety – asbeia in ancient Greek – and corrupting the youth in 399 BCE. Plato’s Apology, along with Xenophon’s Apology of Socrates to the Jury, are the only two primary sources of information about Socrates’…
Plato’s theory of Forms, essentially, says that the physical world we perceive is an imperfect manifestation of eternal Forms. These Forms are the ultimate reality, and understanding the Forms is the key to genuine knowledge and wisdom.
Plato’s Symposium explores love in relation to nobleness, selflessness, virtue, order, harmony, health, beauty, wisdom and, as Plato would have it, philosophy – the love of wisdom, that is.
Chapter-by-chapter summary of Plato’s Republic, clearly explained.
A brief, yet complete overview of Plato’s Gorgias and its historical significance, clearly explained.
A brief, yet complete overview of Plato’s Crito and its historical significance, clearly explained.
A brief, yet complete overview of Plato’s Euthyphro and its historical significance, clearly explained.
A brief, yet complete overview of Plato’s Apology and its historical significance, clearly explained.
Plato, arguably the most famous Greek philosopher, is widely regarded as one of the most influential thinkers in history. Born around 427/428 BCE in Athens, Plato was a student of Socrates and later became the teacher of Aristotle, marking a lineage that determined the course of Western philosophy. Plato’s philosophical contributions are primarily conveyed through…