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Socrates is on trial for his life. He is charged with impiety and corrupting young people...

After Socrates is sentenced to death by the Athenian court, his friend Crito comes to the...

One of our most brilliant social critics-- author of the bestselling The Middle Mind-- pr...

Postmodernism has become the buzzword of contemporary society over the last decade. But h...

What are philosophers trying to achieve? How can they succeed? Does philosophy make progr...

The Theaetetus is one of Plato's dialogues concerning the nature of knowledge, written ci...

The dramatic nature of Plato’s dialogues is delightfully evident in the Symposium. ...

Laches, a general in the Athenian army, saw Socrates fight bravely in the battle of Deliu...

In Euthyphro, Socrates is on his way to the court where he must defend himself against se...

Socrates is in prison, sentenced to die when the sun sets. In this final conversation, he...

Gorgias of Leontini, a famous teacher of rhetoric, has come to Athens to recruit students...

Hippias of Elis travels throughout the Greek world practicing and teaching the art of mak...

Socrates questions Ion, an actor who just won a major prize, about his ability to interpr...

A dialogue between Socrates and Meno probes the subject of ethics. Can goodness be taught...

Plato’s dialogues frequently treat several topics and show their connection to each...

The Republic poses questions that endure: What is justice? What form of community fosters...

This compelling audiobook narrated by Peter Kenny presents Isaiah Berlin's acclaimed essa...

"In the Light of Truth: The Grail Message" is a classic work that offers clear and percep...

"In the Light of Truth: The Grail Message" is a classic work that offers clear and percep...

"In the Light of Truth: The Grail Message" is a classic work that offers clear and percep...

"Thus Spoke Zarathustra" is a philosophical novel written by German philosopher Friedrich...