The Dialogues of Socrates

Plato’s most important and influential work, The Dialogues, are the cornerstone of Western philosophy, providing a foundation for much of modern thought. In these four dialogues-Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo -Plato cast his teacher Socrates as the central disputant in colloquies that brilliantly probe a vast spectrum of philosophical ideas and issues. This edition is a useful companion to the series of Plato's works in the Great Books of the Western World and has been translated by Benjamin Jowett (1817–1893), who provides an introduction to each dialogue.