Advantages: A classic of philosophy and literature Disadvantages: I guess you might disagree with some of the ideas, but you should still read it
Plato’s Republic is probably the most widely read book in the history of philosophy. Plato himself was a Greek philosopher, pupil of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, and so influential the early 20th century philosopher A. N. Whitehead described all sub ...
Advantages: A truly detailed conversation on the construction of an ideal world Disadvantages: You will have to read very carefully and will take months
...Before Thomas Moore created his Utopia Plato had discussed in detail the formation of a perfect nation state. And while Thomas Moore's utopia meant an imaginary world Plato's was essentially a potential reality.
The discussion in this weighty "book" re ...
Advantages: A must read for everyone Disadvantages: May put off modern reader initially
The thing I like about Plato is his books read as stories, not just works of philosophy. They always start off with a chat about the wrestling or who was a the market this morning. When they get down to serious business maximum concentration is required, ...
Advantages: Worth reading for anyone interested in Politics or Philosophy Disadvantages: A little longwinded
The republic is a unique and slightly unusual book in terms of written presentation. The book is academic in one sense, with Plato presenting his views and opinions on governance to the reader, yet he implies a more typically fictional style to do so. ...
Advantages: Short, stimulating political ideas Disadvantages: Not Plato's artistic best
Crito is one of Plato’s ‘Socratic’ dialogues. Although Socrates himself wrote nothing, his pupil Plato wrote in dialogues (like play scripts), almost always with Socrates as star.
Plato’s later dialogues were generally much longer and wider ranging. Cr ...
a-true-ben 06.09.2004 ·Read full review
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Review of Crito - Plato
