“The mortal nature is seeking as far as is possible to be everlasting and immortal: and this is only to be attained by generation, because the new is always left in the place of the old.”
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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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