Socrates and Plato
30 books
Alcibiades IPlato · 390 BCA classical Greek philosophical dialogue, possibly spurious, attributed to Plato and translated by Benjamin Jowett, depicting Socrates in conversation with the young Alcibiades about self-knowledge, virtue, and the education needed for political life.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
ApologyPlato · 399 BCPlato's Apology, in Benjamin Jowett's translation, is a classical Greek philosophical work depicting Socrates' defense speech at his trial in 399 BC, where he answers charges of corrupting the youth and impiety.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
Apology, Crito, and Phaedo of SocratesPlato · 380 BCA translated collection of three Plato dialogues about the trial, imprisonment, and death of Socrates: the Apology, his courtroom defense; the Crito, on duty to the state; and the Phaedo, on the immortality of the soul.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
CharmidesPlato · 385 BCA philosophical dialogue by Plato, Charmides examines the nature of moderation or temperance through a conversation involving Socrates and the young Charmides. This edition is B. Jowett's English translation from around 385 BCE, dated circa 1871.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
CratylusPlato · 380 BCA classical Greek philosophical dialogue, translated by Benjamin Jowett, in which Socrates discusses with Hermogenes and Cratylus whether names are natural or conventional, exploring the nature of language through etymology and theories of meaning.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
CritiasPlato · 360 BCA fragmentary philosophical dialogue by Plato, translated by Benjamin Jowett, in which Critias recounts an ancient war between Athens and the island of Atlantis, describing Atlantis's origins, geography, and grandeur before the unfinished text breaks off mid-sentence.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
CritoPlato · 399 BCA philosophical dialogue by Plato about Socrates' last days in prison, where his friend Crito urges him to escape before his execution and Socrates considers whether he would be justified in disobeying the laws of Athens.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
EuthydemusPlato · 384 BCPlato's Euthydemus, translated by Benjamin Jowett, is a Socratic dialogue in which Socrates describes two sophists, Euthydemus and Dionysodorus, who claim to teach virtue while refuting others through fallacious verbal arguments, satirizing eristic disputation.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
EuthyphroPlato · 399 BCA classical Greek philosophical dialogue in which Socrates questions Euthyphro, a self-assured religious expert, about the nature of piety shortly before Socrates' own trial for impiety, revealing that Euthyphro cannot define it.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
GorgiasPlato · 380 BCA philosophical dialogue by Plato, written around 380 BCE, in which Socrates questions the rhetorician Gorgias and others about the nature of rhetoric, arguing that it is mere flattery and examining whether suffering injustice is worse than committing it.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
IonPlato · 390 BCA short Platonic dialogue, translated by Benjamin Jowett, in which Socrates questions Ion, a rhapsode who claims expertise only in Homer, exploring whether poetry and its recitation rest on skill and knowledge or on divine inspiration.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
LachesPlato · 390 BCA classical Greek philosophical dialogue by Plato, translated by Benjamin Jowett. Two Athenian generals join Socrates in examining what courage is, testing competing definitions until the question remains unresolved.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
LawsPlato · 350 BCThis is Plato's classical philosophical dialogue, the Laws, translated by Benjamin Jowett. Three men from Athens, Crete, and Sparta discuss lawmaking, government, and the laws of their societies during a walk across Crete.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
Lesser HippiasPlato · 390 BCA philosophical dialogue attributed to Plato, translated by Benjamin Jowett, in which Socrates debates the sophist Hippias on the nature of virtue, falsehood, and whether liars are more capable than truthful men.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
LysisPlato · 390 BCPlato's Lysis, translated by Benjamin Jowett, is a Socratic dialogue in which Socrates discusses the nature of friendship with two Athenian youths, Lysis and Menexenus, examining whether friends are like or unlike and what love truly seeks.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
MenexenusPlato · 386 BCA classical Greek philosophical dialogue by Plato, translated by Benjamin Jowett, presenting a parody of the Athenian funeral oration in which Socrates recites a speech praising Athens, preceded by an introduction discussing the genuineness of Plato's disputed writings.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
MenoPlato · 385 BCPlato's Meno is a Socratic dialogue, written around 385 BCE, in which Socrates questions Meno about whether virtue can be taught, exploring the definition of virtue, the theory that knowledge is recollection, and why true teachers of virtue seem not to exist.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
ParmenidesPlato · 370 BCA philosophical dialogue by Plato, translated by Benjamin Jowett, in which Parmenides and Zeno visit Athens and converse with young Socrates about the theory of Ideas and the puzzles of the one and the many.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
PhaedoPlato · 360 BCA classical Greek philosophical dialogue by Plato, translated by Benjamin Jowett, recounting the last hours of Socrates in prison, where he discusses with his disciples the immortality of the soul, the nature of death, and why the philosopher should face it without fear.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
PhaedrusPlato · 370 BCPlato's Phaedrus is a classical Greek dialogue, translated by Benjamin Jowett, in which Socrates and Phaedrus discuss speeches on love, leading to reflections on rhetoric, madness, the soul, and the philosophical nature of love.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
PhilebusPlato · 360 BCAn ancient Greek philosophical dialogue by Plato, translated by Benjamin Jowett, examining whether pleasure or wisdom is the chief human good, analyzing the kinds of pleasures and knowledge, and concluding that a mixed life guided by measure and reason is best.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
ProtagorasPlato · 380 BCA classical Greek philosophical dialogue by Plato, translated by Benjamin Jowett, in which Socrates discusses with the sophist Protagoras whether virtue can be taught, examining the nature of the virtues, knowledge, and pleasure.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
SophistPlato · 360 BCA translated philosophical dialogue by Plato, the Sophist follows an Eleatic stranger discussing with Theaetetus how to define the sophist, an inquiry that leads into the problem of not-being and the possibility of false opinion.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
StatesmanPlato · 360 BCA translated ancient Greek philosophical dialogue by Plato, the Statesman uses dialectical analysis and a companion dialogue with the Sophist to define the true ruler or statesman, contrasting scientific kingship with lesser forms of government and the rule of law.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
SymposiumPlato · 385 BCA classical Greek philosophical dialogue, translated by Benjamin Jowett, recounting speeches given in praise of love at a banquet hosted by Agathon, with Socrates and other guests each offering their views on love's nature and benefits.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
The MemorabiliaXenophon · 371 BCA classical philosophical work by the ancient Greek writer Xenophon, a pupil of Socrates. The Memorabilia recounts Socrates' words and deeds to defend his character against the charges that led to his indictment by Athens.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
The RepublicPlato · 375 BCThis is a classic work of ancient Greek philosophy in which Plato, through dialogues led by Socrates, explores the nature of justice, the ideal state, education, and the role of the philosopher, culminating in the vision of a state ruled by philosophers.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
The Republic of PlatoPlato · 375 BCAn 1888 English translation of Plato's Republic by B. Jowett, with introduction, analysis, and index. The classical philosophical dialogue investigates the nature of justice and describes Socrates' construction of an ideal state ruled by philosopher-kings.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
TheaetetusPlato · 369 BCA translated dialogue by Plato, first published around 369 BC and rendered in English by Benjamin Jowett, in which Socrates questions the young Theaetetus about the nature of knowledge and examines whether knowledge is perception, true opinion, or true opinion with an account.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية