Great Dialogues of Plato

by Plato

First published 1956

Socrates interrogates his students on justice, society, and the soul. As they grapple with life's big questions, the stakes couldn't be higher. Plato's brilliant dialectic lays bare our deepest contradictions, daring us to confront our most cherished assumptions.

Genres: classics, philosophy, ancient, academic

Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: grappling-with-big-questions, interrogation

Setting: Greece

Period: Ancient

656 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Signet

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