The Project Gutenberg Works of Plato: An Index

"The Project Gutenberg Works of Plato: An Index" by Plato is a compilation intended as a reference guide for the works of the ancient philosopher Plato, created in the early 21st century. This index organizes key dialogues and works of Plato, offering readers a structured way to navigate his philosophical contributions. The content primarily focuses on Plato's exploration of ethics, politics, metaphysics, and epistemology. The index includes titles such as "The Republic," "Phaedo," and "Symposium," summarizing Plato's significant dialogues that delve into themes like justice, virtue, the nature of the soul, and the ideal state. This reference guide serves as a helpful tool for students, scholars, and enthusiasts of philosophy, facilitating easy access to Plato's foundational texts and enhancing the overall understanding of his impactful ideas in the realm of Western philosophy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Plato, born Aristocles, was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Classical period who is considered a foundational thinker in Western philosophy and an innovator of the written dialogue and dialectic forms. He raised problems for what became all the major areas of both theoretical philosophy and practical philosophy, and was the founder of the Platonic Academy, a philosophical school in Athens where Plato taught the doctrines that would later become known as Platonism.