Plato's Dialogues
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Plato’s Dialogues are some of the most influential works in the history of philosophy. The following course is an introductory overview of the Dialogues. Students will learn some of the foundational ideas of Western philosophy and familiarize themselves with the Socratic way of thinking.
Lectures
[edit | edit source]- Ancient Athens
- Socrates
- Plato
- The Dialogues
The following is a list of the works of Plato as organized into "tetralogies," or groups of four, by the ancient scholar Thrasyllus. Though some dialogues build on others, they can be viewed in any order.
Tetralogy I
[edit | edit source]- Euthyphro
- Apology
- Crito
- Phaedo
Tetralogy II
[edit | edit source]- Cratylus
- Theatetus
- Sophist
- Statesman
Tetralogy III
[edit | edit source]- Parmenides
- Philebus
- Symposium
- Phaedrus
Tetralogy IV
[edit | edit source]- Alcibiades
- Second Alcibiades
- Hipparchus
- Lovers
Tetralogy V
[edit | edit source]- Theages
- Charmides
- Laches
- Lysis
Tetralogy VI
[edit | edit source]- Euthydemus
- Protagoras
- Gorgias
- Meno
Tetralogy VII
[edit | edit source]- Hippias Major
- Hippias Minor
- Ion
- Menexenus
Tetralogy VIII
[edit | edit source]- Clitophon
- Republic
- Timaeus
- Critias
Tetralogy IX
[edit | edit source]- Minos
- Laws
- Epinomis
- Letters