In Plato's Ion (/ˈaɪɒn/; ‹See Tfd›Greek: Ἴων) Socrates discusses with the titular character, a professional rhapsode who also lectures on Homer, the question...

Plato's allegory of the cave is an allegory presented by the Greek philosopher Plato in his work Republic (514a–520a, Book VII) to compare "the effect...

authored by Plato around 375 BC, concerning justice (δικαιοσύνη), the order and character of the just city-state, and the just man. It is Plato's best-known...

Plato (/ˈpleɪtoʊ/ PLAY-toe; Greek: Πλάτων, Plátōn), born Aristocles (Ἀριστοκλῆς; c. 427 – 348 BC), was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Classical period...

realism is a theory widely credited to the Classical Greek philosopher Plato. The theory suggests that the physical world is not as real or true as "Forms"...

l.c. ; Plat. Respubl. ii. p. 364, extr. Euripides, Rhesus Plato, Ion Plato, Protagoras Plato, Apology Eusebius, Praeparatio Evangelica IX "Musaeus" . Encyclopædia...

his "just city set up in speech" until they can prove their value. In Ion, Plato famously portrays poets as possessed. Poetry thus becomes open to ridicule...

(/ˈmiːnoʊ/; ‹See Tfd›Greek: Μένων, Ménōn) is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato. Meno begins the dialogue by asking Socrates whether virtue is taught, acquired...

Plato's theory of the soul, which was inspired variously by the teachings of Socrates, considered the psyche (Ancient Greek: ψῡχή, romanized: psūkhḗ)...

romanized: Sympósion, lit. 'Drinking Party') is a Socratic dialogue by Plato, dated c. 385 – 370 BC. It depicts a friendly contest of extemporaneous...

[krítɔːn]) is a dialogue that was written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. It depicts a conversation between Socrates and his wealthy friend Crito...

Ἀπολογία Σωκράτους, Apología Sokrátous; Latin: Apologia Socratis), written by Plato, is a Socratic dialogue of the speech of legal self-defence which Socrates...

variously known as Plato's Academy, the Platonic Academy, and the Academic School,[citation needed] was founded at Athens by Plato circa 387 BC. Aristotle...

Tfd›Greek: Τίμαιος, translit. Timaios, pronounced [tǐːmai̯os]) is one of Plato's dialogues, mostly in the form of long monologues given by Critias and Timaeus...

61d–62a. Plato, Phaedo, 62b–65a. Plato, Phaedo, 65e. Plato, Phaedo, 65c. Plato, Phaedo, 66a–67d. Plato, Phaedo, 65e–66a. Plato, Phaedo, 70a. Plato, Phaedo...

Plato (Ancient Greek: Πλάτων, Plátōn, "wide, broad-shouldered"; c. 428/427 – c. 348/347 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher, the second of the trio of...

(/ˈjuːθɪfroʊ/; Ancient Greek: Εὐθύφρων, romanized: Euthyphrōn; c. 399–395 BC), by Plato, is a Socratic dialogue whose events occur in the weeks before the trial...

in Singapore Ion River, Romania Ion (name), both a given name and a surname Ion (dialogue), a dialogue by Plato, between Socrates and Ion, a reciter of...

Critias (/ˈkrɪtiəs/; Greek: Κριτίας), one of Plato's late dialogues, recounts the story of the mighty island kingdom Atlantis and its attempt to conquer...

Some 250 known manuscripts of Plato survive. The following is a partial list of manuscripts of Plato's dialogues. There are 51 Byzantine manuscripts in...

Θεαίτητος Theaítētos, lat. Theaetetus) is a philosophical work written by Plato in the early-middle 4th century BCE that investigates the nature of knowledge...

In Plato's Republic, the character of Socrates is highly critical of democracy and instead proposes, as an ideal political state, a hierarchal system...

philosophy of Plato and philosophical systems closely derived from it, though contemporary Platonists do not necessarily accept all doctrines of Plato. Platonism...

criticism Dionysian imitatio Plato, Ion, 532c Plato, Ion, 540c Plato, Ion, 535b Plato, Republic, Book II, translated by B. Jowett. Plato, Republic, Book X, translated...

Plato's so-called unwritten doctrines are metaphysical theories ascribed to him by his students and other ancient philosophers but not clearly formulated...

interpretations by Plato. Plato's use of such an analogy can be interpreted for many different reasons in philosophy. For example, Plato uses them to illustrate...

Phaedrus (/ˈfiːdrəs/; ‹See Tfd›Greek: Φαῖδρος, translit. Phaidros), written by Plato, is a dialogue between Socrates and Phaedrus, an interlocutor in several...

Παρμενίδης) is one of the dialogues of Plato. It is widely considered to be one of the most challenging and enigmatic of Plato's dialogues. The Parmenides purports...

the fourth century BC. The earliest ones are preserved in the works of Plato and Xenophon and all involve Socrates as the protagonist. These dialogues...

order to rule the citizenry properly. Greek text at Perseus Plato: Statesman, Philebus, Ion. Greek with translation by Harold N. Fowler and W. R. M. Lamb...