he Republic (Greek: Πολιτεία, Politeia; Latin: Res Publica) is a Socratic dialogue, written 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 work, and …

The Allegory of the Cave, or Plato's Cave, was presented by the Greek philosopher Plato in his work Republic (514a–520a) to compare «the effect of education (παιδεία) and the lack of it on our nature». It is written as a dialogue between Plato's brot…

Euthyphro (Ancient Greek: Εὐθύφρων, romanized: Euthyphrōn; c. 399–395 BC), by Plato, is a Socratic dialogue whose events occur in the weeks before the trial of Socrates (399 BC), between Socrates and Euthyphro. The dialogue covers subjects such as th…

Plato was a philosopher in Classical Greece and the founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. He is widely considered the most pivotal figure in the development of philosophy, especially the West…

Lysis (Greek: Λύσις), is a dialogue of Plato which discusses the nature of philia (φιλία), often translated as friendship, while the word's original content was of a much larger and more intimate bond. It is generally classified as an early dialogue.…

Crito (Ancient Greek: Κρίτων [krítɔːn]) is a dialogue by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. It depicts a conversation between Socrates and his wealthy friend Crito regarding justice (δικαιοσύνη), injustice (ἀδικία), and the appropriate response to …

Platon’un en şiirsel eserlerinden biri olan Sokrates’in Savunması, dinsizlikle suçlanan Sokrates’in ağzından yargılanışı ve kendisini savunmasını felsefi bir pencereden okuyucuya aktarmaktadır. Sokrates’in tarihî savunması, evrensel ve her daim günce…

Adil insan kimdir? Adil yönetici nasıl olmalı, nasıl yetiştirilmelidir? Dünyadaki en adil ve mutluluk veren yönetim şekli hangisidir? MÖ 340'larda yazılan bu eserin temel soruları bunlardır. Atina'da daha önce görülen hükûmetlerle ve mevcut hükûmet b…