Learn to engage Plato’s dialogues as his first readers would have, with the Logos Introduction to Plato’s Dialogues. This collection is perfect for both students and enthusiasts interested in studying under Plato in the original Greek for the first time. In addition to the Loeb Classical Library editions of the Republic, Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Phaedo, and Phaedrus, this collection includes the latest edition of Anne Groton’s From Alpha to Omega—a Greek language text book structured around selections from actual Ancient Greek writings, designed to kick-start comprehension of classic texts. Lastly, Edward Ross Wharton’s Etyma Graeca provides a vocabulary foundation in 5,000 words from which most all other classical Greek words are built.
Philosopher and mathematician A.N. Whitehead once claimed that “the safest general characterization of European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato.” It is difficult to disagree with him. Plato wrote seminal works on ethics, political theory, morality, epistemology, and metaphysics. His concept of forms went on to have a great influence on Christian theology in the post-Apostolic period. Many of the ideas that form the basis for Western democracy come from his Republic. Now you can experience the great Philosopher in his own words.
