Five Dialogues of Plato: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo (Annotated)

Unique ElementsHistorical contextDetailed 19th century analysis (era of translation)About Five Dialogues of Plato“From me you shall hear the whole truth: not, however, delivered after their manner in a set oration duly ornamented with words and phrases. No, by heaven! but I shall use the words and arguments which occur to me at the moment; for I am confident in the justice of my cause.” - APOLOGYFive Dialogues of Plato is a collection of five of the most famous Socratic dialogues of Ancient Greek philosopher Plato. This edition features versions taken from the collected english translations by Benjamin Jowett, originally published in 1892. Plato is commonly considered a pivotal figure in the history of philosophy, along with his teacher, Socrates, and his most renowned student, Aristotle.This superb collection of Socratic dialogues, covering the period of the trial and execution of Socrates, brings together:Euthyphro - a dialogue between Socrates and Euthyphro in the weeks before the trial of SocratesApology - a dialogue of the speech of legal self-defence which Socrates spoke at his trialCrito - a conversation between Socrates and his wealthy friend Crito regarding justice, following his imprisonmentMeno - a dialogue between Meno and Socrates on the subject of virtuePhaedo - a dialogue on the soul, set in the final hours before the death of Socrates Read more