“Man is a prisoner who has no right to open the door of his prison and run away. . . . A man should wait, and not take his own life until God summons hiom.”
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Six Great Dialogues: Apology, Crito, Phaedo, Phaedrus, Symposium, The Republic
The book features 'Apology,' 'Crito,' 'Phaedo,' 'Phaedrus,' 'Symposium,' and 'The Republic,' which are foundational texts in Western philosophy. more
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Plato
Plato (428 BC - 348 BC) was a prominent Greek philosopher, one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy. He founded the Academy, which was the first institution of higher education in the Western world. Plato's philosophy, centered around the theory of Forms, emphasized the importance of reason and morality. more
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