Agora Editions

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 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...

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...