Plato The Republic
Plato The Republic
Plato The Republic
Plato
(Translator: Benjamin Jowett)
Published: -380
Categorie(s): Non-Fiction, Human Science,
Philosophy
Source: Gutenberg.org
About Plato:
Plato (Greek: Plátōn, "wide, broad-
shouldered") (428/427 BC – 348/347
BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher,
the second of the great trio of ancient
Greeks –Socrates, Plato, originally
named Aristocles, and Aristotle– who
between them laid the philosophical
foundations of Western culture. Plato
was also a mathematician, writer of
philosophical dialogues, and founder of
the Academy in Athens, the first
institution of higher learning in the
western world. Plato is widely believed
to have been a student of Socrates and to
have been deeply influenced by his
teacher's unjust death. Plato's brilliance
as a writer and thinker can be witnessed
by reading his Socratic dialogues. Some
of the dialogues, letters, and other works
that are ascribed to him are considered
spurious. Plato is thought to have
lectured at the Academy, although the
pedagogical function of his dialogues, if
any, is not known with certainty. They
have historically been used to teach
philosophy, logic, rhetoric, mathematics,
and other subjects about which he wrote.
Source: Wikipedia
Plato
The Complete Plato
Plato (428/427–348/347 BCE) was a Greek
philosopher and mathematician of the Classic Age who
founded the Academy of Athens. Noted as a student
of Socrates, Plato has distinguished himself as one of
the founders of Western philosophy by recording the
teachings of his master and his own philosophies in 35
dialogues and 13 letters (some are disputed as
spurious). However, this collection features only 25
authentic works from the reproduced source.
Benjamin Jowett is credited for translating these works
into English. While there are many websites online
where one may find digital copies of his translations,
the source of the copies reproduced for this publication
may be found at the online library of the University of
Adelaide in South Australia, usable under the freedoms
specified by a Creative Commons License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/au/).
Plato
Symposium
The Symposium (Ancient Greek: Συμπόσιον) is a
philosophical dialogue written by Plato sometime after
385 BC. It is a discussion on the nature of love, taking
the form of a group of speeches, both satirical and
serious, given by a group of men at a symposium or a
wine drinking gathering at the house of the tragedian
Agathon at Athens.
Bertrand Russell
Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays
Essays on philosophy, religion, science, and
mathematics.
Aristotle
The Complete Aristotle
Aristotle (384–322 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and
student of Plato who stunningly changed the course of
Western philosophy. He has gone down in history as
one of the greatest philosophers of all time. Cicero, the
Roman statesman and philosopher, once called his
writing style "a river of gold;" and his scope of thought
and subsequent influence on the study of science, logic,
philosophical discourse, and theology has led many to
dub him "The Philosopher."
This free collection of works in English has been
adapted from the collection of The University of
Adelaide Library at the University of Adelaide in South
Australia under the freedoms specified by a Creative
Commons License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/au/).
Laozi
Tao Te Ching
The Tao Te Ching is fundamental to the Taoist school
of Chinese philosophy and strongly influenced other
schools, such as Legalism and Neo-Confucianism. This
ancient book is also central in Chinese religion, not only
for Taoism but Chinese Buddhism, which when first
introduced into China was largely interpreted through
the use of Taoist words and concepts. Many Chinese
artists, including poets, painters, calligraphers, and even
gardeners have used the Tao Te Ching as a source of
inspiration. Its influence has also spread widely outside
East Asia, aided by hundreds of translations into
Western languages.
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