plato

Provides an excellent synthesis of various schools of thought regarding the role of schooling and education in society. Permits students to see and grasp continuing historical and cultural perspectives so that their educational and philosophical judgments are not made in a vacuum.

Examines the judicial, moral, and political ideas in Plato's "Republic," and describes its importance to the modern world.

Investigates the role of philosophy in twenty-first-century society through an imaginative dialogue a la Plato's dialogues. Plato comes to life again in the twenty-first-century and embarks on speaking tours, offering his take on things like Google, crowd sourcing, politics, and whether or not science has the ability to do away with philosophy.

Explores some aspects of the history, philosophy, and mythology of Ancient Greece.

Provides information on the life and work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, and includes a chronology and excerpts from his writings in which he developed his Theory of Ideas.

Presents a compilation of four major texts important for developing an understanding of utopian thinking in the ancient world, including Plato's Atlantis.

Three philosophy scholars describe the lives, ideas, and impact of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.

The life of the philosopher of fourth- and fifth-century Greece whose ideas have had a continuing influence on civilization.

Relates the problems which led Plato to become a philosopher.