Plato's Shadow

This book provides the student and general reader with a comprehensive overview of Plato's thought. It includes an introduction to the life and times of Plato and a precis of each of his dialogues, amongst which the Apology, Laches, Gorgias, Symposium, Phaedrus, Phaedo, Meno, Timaeus, Theaetetus, Republic, and 18 others. SECTION I INTRODUCTION I. History of Athens up to the time of Plato II. The Pre-Socratics III. Socrates IV. Plato and his works SECTION 2 PLATOS DIALOGUES 1. Alcibiades; 2. Laches; 3. Charmides; 4. Lysis; 5. Greater Hippias; 6. Lesser Hippias 7. Protagoras 8. Gorgias 9. Clitophon 10. Euthyphro 11. Apology 12. Crito 13. Meno 14. Euthydemus 15. Cratylus 16. Ion 17. Phaedrus 18. Symposium 19. Phaedo 20. Republic 21. Parmenides 22. Theaetetus 23. Sophist 24. Statesman 25. Philebus 26. Timaeus 27. Critias