description: Plato: Five Great Dialogues includes some of the first, and most important, philosophical writings of Western civilization. Plato was a devoted follower of Socrates, a great Athenian teacher of ethics and street preacher in the fifth century B.C. After Socrates was executed for crimes against the state, Plato left Athens; but years later he returned to found the Academy--a landmark event in the history of western European education, science, and philosophy.The form Plato used to create his dialogues is based on the methods of Socrates and on Greek drama. Socrates is the main speaker in the five dialogues in this book, and Plato placed many of his own ideas in the mouth of his revered teacher. The dialogues present profound philosophical ideas in a dramatic format, through interesting personalities and exciting arguments.
language: English
title: Five Great Dialogues
titlecomplete: Five Great Dialogues
genres: Philosophy, Classics, History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 84
publisher: Wadsworth Publishing