Plato. The Republic. Dialogues. Apology of Socrates

The book "Plato. The Republic. Dialogues. Apology of Socrates" introduces the reader to the main works of a branch of philosophy named after its founder, — Platonism. Under one cover, a golden array of Plato's dialogues is gathered: "The Republic",... "Crito", "Phaedo", "Phaedrus", "Sophist", "Symposium" — as well as the "Apology of Socrates", a small collection of speeches by the great philosopher, contemporary and teacher of Plato, delivered before his execution. These texts constitute the core of Plato's philosophy, summarizing his views on the main questions of humanity: from ethics and justice to the nature of love and death. Every reader, whether purposefully studying the history of philosophy or just curious, will find profound, eternal thoughts within these pages that remain relevant in the 21st century.