Book detail: Plato: The Complete Works including 31 Books (illustrated) is presented as a focused source page for quotations connected with this book, collection, transcript, or source record.
This edition gathers the philosophical dialogues attributed to Plato, the ancient Athenian philosopher whose works form a cornerstone of Western intellectual tradition. The collection presents his dialogues exploring questions of justice, truth, the nature of reality, the soul, and the ideal society. Through exchanges between Socrates and various interlocutors, Plato examines ethical dilemmas, metaphysical concepts, political organization, and the nature of knowledge itself. His dialogues address topics including the qualities of a just leader, the immortality of the soul, the nature of love and beauty, and the foundations of democracy. This comprehensive volume offers readers access to the complete range of his influential philosophical writings that have shaped centuries of philosophical, political, and literary thought.
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