Plato
Ancient Greek philosopher, student of Socrates and founder of the Academy; author of influential philosophical dialogues including The Republic, Phaedo, and Symposium.
Books
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1. Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, And Phaedo
A sequence of four connected dialogues follows a philosopher who, through questioning and debate, probes the nature of piety and moral knowledge, mounts a spirited defense of a life devoted to inquiry in the face of criminal charges, confronts the tension between personal survival and duty to the laws and the polis, and finally discusses the soul’s immortality and the philosopher’s attitude toward death — together exploring reasoned argument, ethical integrity, civic obligation, and the hope for life beyond the body.
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2. Diálogos De Platão
Uma coletânea de diálogos socráticos que investiga questões fundamentais sobre virtude, conhecimento, justiça, alma, amor e o ideal político, usando perguntas e argumentos para expor contradições e aproximar definições. Personagens discutem a natureza das Formas, a imortalidade da alma, a educação e o papel do filósofo, propondo que a verdade se alcança pelo exame crítico e pela busca da sabedoria. O tom é ao mesmo tempo pedagógico e dialético, mostrando respostas e aporias que estimulam reflexão contínua.
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