The dialogues of plato audiobook download the dialogues of plato audiobook free the dialogues of plato audiobook for mac. The socratic dialogues early period volume 2 gorgias protagoras meno euthydemus lesser hippias greater hippias by plato multivoice production read by david rintoul as socrates and cast here, in this second collection of socratic dialogues from platos early period, read by david rintoul as socrates with a continue reading. It is one of the most influential works of philosophy and. There are also many titles about socrates and plato. One of plato s wellknown socratic dialogues, euthyphro probes the nature of piety, and notably poses the socalled euthyphro dilemma.
Books by plato sorted by popularity project gutenberg. Plato, socrates, and the dialogues audiobook by michael. He attended socrates trial and that traumatic experience may have led to his attempt to design an ideal society. Most famous are the first four, in which plato casts his teacher socrates as the central disputant in colloquies that brilliantly probe a vast spectrum of philosophical ideas and issues, among them art, beauty, virtue, and the nature of love.
Phaedo plato audiobook and ebook all you can books. He studied under socrates, who appears as a character in many of his dialogues. Plato socrates and the dialogues audiobook free ebooks. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Other dialogues create a rich tableau of intellectual life in athens in the fourth century b.
Jowett, v1 of 5 3rd edition the dialogues of plato translated into english with analyses and introductions by b. Michael sugrue, michael sugrue, the great courses, the great courses. Ostensibly about love, the discussion in the dialogue focuses on the art of rhetoric and how it ought to be practiced. Plato, socrates, and the dialogues audible audio edition.
This book is divided up into quite a few dialogues. Plato, socrates, and the dialogues audiobook michael sugrue. In them plato cast his teacher socrates as the central disputant in. They also publish reflections on the mind of plato by professor joseph norio uemura in which he examines and interprets six of platos dialogues. Phaedrus is the most enchanting of platos erotic dialogues capitalised in honour of the god. Most famous are the first four, in which plato casts his teacher socrates as the central disputant in colloquies that brilliantly probe a vast spectrum of philosophical ideas and issues. The classical greek philosopher plato was instrumental to the development of western philosophy and science. Written by plato, audiobook narrated by pat bottino. Most famous are the first four, in which plato casts his teacher socrates as the central disputant in colloquies that brilliantly probe a vast spectrum of philosophical ideas and issues, among them art, beauty, virtue, and the nature of.
Plato was an openminded, tolerant, reasonable individual, not a tightlipped, pietistic puritan. The dialogues of plato, written between 427 and 347 bc, rank among the most. This is a test of sorts, im currently rereading the dialogues of plato and thought i would record them, if you all enjoy it and would like to hear. Project gutenberg offers 61,766 free ebooks to download.
Though he never wrote down his thoughts, he had a brilliant pupil in plato, who immortalized his teachers legacy in 35 timeless dialogues that laid the philosophical basis for western civilization. Nov 12, 2012 plato s phaedo is one of the great dialogues of his middle period, along with the republic and the symposium. Euthyphro, apology, crito, meno, phaedo audiobook written by plato. Plato, the greatest philosopher of ancient greece, was born in athens in 428 or 427 b. The greek word sumposion means a drinking party a fact shamefully ignored by the organizers of modern symposia, and the party described in platos symposium is one supposedly given in the year 416 bc by the playwright agathon to celebrate his victory i. Jun 15, 2010 the dialogues of plato, written between 427 and 347 bc, rank among the most important and influential works in western thought. Euthyphro plato audiobook and ebook all you can books. Americas role in the technetronic era audiobook dialogues of plato. By plato read by laurence kennedy with hayward morse and sam dale. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
The socratic dialogues late period volume 2 the laws. This audiobook contains platos most notable books, narrated brilliantly by kevin kollins. Dialogues of plato by plato overdrive rakuten overdrive. The first four dialogues recount the trial and execution of socrates the extraordinary tragedy that changed plato s life and forever altered the course of western thought. The dialogues of plato the dialogues of plato audiobook, by plato. This is a test of sorts, im currently rereading the dialogues of plato and thought i would record them, if you all enjoy it and would. Regardless, this view of socrates cannot be dismissed out of hand, as we cannot be sure of the differences between the views of plato and socrates.
The dialogues of plato audiobook download free the dialogues of. It opens with phaedrus, a highly personal discussion between socrates david rintoul and the young, lovestruck phaedrus gunnar cauthery. Blackstone audiobooks features the dialogues of plato and an unabridged edition of the republic on audio cassette. Plato s writings here cover his mentors trial and subsequent final moments, and it remains very. Dialogues of plato euthyphro is one of platos early dialogues, has been variously dated from 399 to 395 bce, shortly after the death of socrates in 399 bce. In them plato cast his teacher socrates as the central disputant in colloquies that brilliantly probe a vast spectrum of philosophical ideas and issues. In plato s fictional dialogues the characters of socrates as well as various athenians and foreigners discuss the. Reflections on the mind of plato by joseph norio uemura. Discussion on dialogues between plato and socrates by m sugrue addeddate. Grubes distinguished translations, as revised by john cooper for plato, complete works hacket, 1997. The dialogues of plato audiobook on cassette, 1995. Listen to the dialogues of plato by plato available from rakuten kobo. Dialogues of plato euthyphro part 1 audiobook youtube.
Socrates, desiring instruction in these matters, converses with euthyphro, but as usual, the man who professes to know nothing fares better than the man who claims to be an expert. Plato s writings have been revised and interpreted by a variety of publishers. Although it was written more than two thousand years ago, many of the ideas and thoughts expounded here are still very much relevant to modern society. Alcibiades i plato audiobook and ebook all you can. He founded the academy, one of the first institutions of higher learning, around 385 bc.
The phaedo, which depicts the death of socrates, is also plato s seventh and last dialogue to detail the philosophers final days the first six being theaetetus, euthyphro, sophist, statesman, apology, and crito. Almost everything known about socrates comes from plato s dialogues. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Listen to dialogues of plato audiobook by plato, narrated by pat bottino.
None are more exciting and revelatory than the four dialogues euthyphro, apology, crito and phaedo on themes evoked by the trial and death of socrates. The remarkable range of plato s dialogues is vividly demonstrated by these three works. Apr 21, 2014 the republic by plato full audiobook p. The dialogues of plato, written between 427 and 347 bc, rank among the most important and influential works in western thought. Benjamin jowett is considered the gold standard in plato translations and i dont mean to diminish his brilliance as a scholar and. The energy with which sugrue approaches the subject is without measure. The phaedrus by plato, is a dialogue between plato s protagonist, socrates, and phaedrus, an interlocutor in several dialogues. The socratic dialogues early period volume 2 ukemi audiobooks. While this may be only partially the work of plato, or even not his at all, jowett favored the work with his magisterial translation and appears to favor its inclusion in. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. However, i wish someone would do an updated translation. It is one of the most influential works of philosophy and political theory, and arguably platos best known work.
It is one of the most influential works of philosophy and political theory, and plato s best known work. Plato s phaedo is one of the great dialogues of his middle period, along with the republic and the symposium. Some are genuine dialogues while some are dialogues reported by a narrator supposedly at a later date. Other audio books by plato include an abridged version of the republic and the trial and the death of socrates both put out by naxos audiobooks.
Timaeus is usually regarded as one of plato s later dialogues, and provides an account of the creation of the universe, with physical, metaphysical and ethical dimensions, which had great influence over philosophers for centuries following. Plato, socrates, and the dialogues livre audio michael sugrue. Enjoy these four amazing philosophical works that have stood the test of time. The works contained in this audiobook include the republic, the apology, crito, and symposium. The republic is a socratic dialogue by plato, written in approximately 380 bc. It seems the dialogues of plato, is one of the few official accounts of socrates philosophies. In them plato cast his teacher socrates as the central disputant in colloquies that brilliantly probe. Plato s republic is a socratic dialogue which deals mainly with the definition of justice, the characteristics of a just city state and the just man. Essential dialogues of plato king county library system. In the dialogues of plato though, socrates sometimes seems to support a mystical side, discussing reincarnation and the mystery religions, this is generally attributed to plato. And there is also a free audio download of platos apology available from the folks at voices in the dark.
These first four of platos dialogues are offered unabridged, as translated by the distinguished classical scholar benjamin jowett. Plato audio books at simply audiobooks simply audiobooks. His peers in athens knew that well and most revered him and sought his valuable thoughts, bought his arguments and honoured him as an elite philosopher. Most famous are the first four, in which plato casts his teacher socrates as the central disputant in colloquies that b. To learn more about plato s and socrates ideas of justice and political theory, listen to the republic, available as a full cast dramatization an audio download.
Socrates was driven by a love for truth so great that he suffered death rather than give up his search. The republic, by plato, full length audiobook youtube. The phaedo, which depicts the death of socrates, is also platos seventh and last dialogue to detail the philosophers final days the first six being theaetetus, euthyphro, sophist, statesman, apology, and crito. Timaeus by plato and librivox community audiobook listen. The laws is the longest of platos dialogues and actually doesnt feature socrates at all the principal figure taking the lead is the athenian stranger who engages two older men in the discussion, cleinias from crete and megillus from sparta. Librivox recording of platos republic read by librivox volunteers. I have been a student of plato for 50 years this is my first experience listening to an audiobook and i like it a great deal. Most famous are the first four, in which plato casts his teacher socrates as the central disputant in colloquies that brilliantly probe a vast spectrum of philosophical. This audiobook contains plato s most notable books, narrated brilliantly by kevin kollins. Nov 19, 2019 like the early dialogues, the question is on whether the virtues needed by a statesman can be taught, on the importance of selfknowledge as a starting point for any leader. Plato was born to an aristocratic family and was welleducated. Platos phaedo is one of the great dialogues of his middle period, along with the republic and the symposium. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Jan 26, 2016 platos dialogues euthyphro audiobook johnlothe.
My audio library contains many books on philosophy with some historical nonfiction and science fiction sprinkled in. I would like to show in the following audio that anyone who reads the dialogues of plato without bias or an ax to grind will find a humorous, witty, pleasant friend and not a desiccated scholarly mandarin. Platos middle dialogues were writtten from 387 to 361 and platos latter dialogues were written in the period between 361 and his death in 347. He founded in athens the academy, the first permanent institution devoted to philosophical research and teaching, and the prototype of all western universities. Plato didnt originally call it the last days of socrates i imagine. Cooper has also contributed a number of new or expanded footnotes and updated suggestions for further reading. Where does plato, socrates, and the dialogues rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far.
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