

Plato's Phaedo
Author: Plato
Series: Agora Editions
Narrator: Albert A. Anderson
Unabridged: 2 hr 39 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Agora Publications
Published: 01/01/2005
Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy, History & Surveys
Author: Plato
Series: Agora Editions
Narrator: Albert A. Anderson
Unabridged: 2 hr 39 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Agora Publications
Published: 01/01/2005
Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy, History & Surveys
Plato (427-347 B.C.) was a classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, writer, and student of Socrates. Most of his works, which form some of the core foundations of Western philosophy, are written in the form of dialogues, in which Socrates often figures prominently. His best-known writings include the Republic, the Apology, the Symposium, Crito, and Statesman. Plato's work addresses such diverse themes as the nature of love, human knowledge and understanding, and the ideal form of government.
Celebrity Death Match Special: Plato's Phaedo versus Philip José Farmer's To Your Scattered Bodies Go [Riverworld. Night. Numerous people are gathered around a campfire, including RICHARD BURTON, ALICE PLEASANCE LIDDELL, PLATO, BENJAMIN JOWETT, DANTE, DAVID HUME and FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE. BURTON is add......more
Tiene ideas interesantes aunque no me convence mucho lo propuesto. Al menos, no del todo.......more
I have to try and read to completion one book by Plato. That will give real meaning to my reading life. Well, I completed this book today and now will try another one, perhaps Crito. There are some great arguments in this book and I believe a couple of famous phrases too, but I don't want to spoil t......more
Socrates died with quiet dignity. He was sentenced to drink a fatal dose of hemlock before nightfall. But first, he spent the day with friends and family discussing philosophy. PHAEDO is Plato’s account of that day. In PHAEDO, Plato recounts Socrates’ arguments for the immortality of the soul. These......more
"Such was the end of our comrade...a man who, we must say, was of all those we have known the best, and also the wisest and the most upright." [March, 2013] The grand finale of the wise man of Athens. This was Plato's account of Socrates last hours before his death. One has to say that while the Apol......more