Of all the writings of Plato the Timaeus is the most obscure and repulsive to the modern reader, and has nevertheless had the greatest influence over the ancient and mediaeval world. The obscurity arises in the infancy of physical science, out of the confusion of theological, mathematical, and physiological notions, out of the desire to conceive the whole of nature without any adequate knowledge of the parts, and from a greater perception of similarities which lie on the surface than of differences which are hidden from view.
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World ClassicsLangue :
anglais
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The Complete Plato
The Republic
Laws
Summary of The Republic
Critias : The Lost Story of Atlantis – A Fragment on Power, Decline, and Civilization
Hippias Minor : A Dialogue on Lying and Intention – Can the Better Man Do Wrong on Purpose?
Lysis : A Philosophical Inquiry into Friendship – What Does It Mean to Truly Love Another?
Laws : Plato’s Final Political Work – Justice, Government, and the Ideal Legal Order
Charmides : A Philosophical Discussion on Temperance – Exploring the Meaning of Inner Peace
Crito : Justice, Duty, and Civil Disobedience – Socrates’ Reflections from His Prison Cell
Meno : Can Virtue Be Taught? – A Foundational Exploration of Knowledge, Learning, and Moral Character
Hippias Major : What Is Beauty? – Plato’s Dialogue on Aesthetics and the Search for Universal Truth
