Platonic dialogue Books in Order
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philosophical dialogue attributed to Plato
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In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1713 · Plato
The book is a Platonic dialogue set in the last hours of Socrates' life. It is told by Phaedo, a close disciple, to Echecrates and other Phliasians.…
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Buy on Amazon1759 · Plato
"Im Ion" ist ein dialogisches Werk von Platon, das eine Seite des historischen Sokrates zeigt, die in seinen späteren Dialogen nicht mehr im…
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Buy on Amazon1759 · Plato
Hippias Major is one of the dialogues of Plato, though its authenticity has been doubted. It belongs to his early dialogues, written while the author…
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Buy on Amazon1761 · Plato
Hippias Minor, or On Lying, is attributed to Plato's early works. It features a dialogue between Socrates and Hippias, a self-assured polymath and…
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Buy on Amazon1842 · Plato
There is a saying that the whole of Western Philosophy is footnotes of Plato, as his writings established the framework that philosophy has followed…
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Buy on Amazon1848 · Plato
The Menexenus is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato, part of the seventh tetralogy that also includes the Greater and Lesser Hippias and the Ion.…
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Buy on Amazon1878 · Plato
Philebus is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato in the 4th century BC. Besides Socrates, who is the main speaker, the other interlocutors in the…
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Buy on Amazon1880 · Plato
Euthyphro is a philosophical work by Plato presented as a Socratic dialogue set in the weeks before Socrates' trial in 399 BC. The conversation takes…
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Buy on Amazon1881 · Plato
Euthydemus is a dialogue written by Plato around 384 BC. It satirizes the logical fallacies of the Sophists. In the dialogue, Socrates recounts a…
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Buy on Amazon1882 · Plato
Parmenides is one of the dialogues of Plato, widely considered the most challenging and enigmatic of his works. It purports to recount a meeting in…
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Buy on Amazon1888 · Plato
A Latin translation and commentary on Plato's Timaeus was produced by Calcidius. This work was the only extensive text of Plato known in the Latin…
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Buy on Amazon1891 · Plato
The Laches is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato. The dialogue features a discussion among participants who offer different definitions of courage,…
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Buy on Amazon1925 · Plato
The Epistles of Plato are a series of thirteen letters traditionally included in the Platonic corpus. Most of these letters are considered forgeries…
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Buy on Amazon1928 · Plato
Epinomis is the last dialogue in the Platonic corpus. It continues the conversation from Laws, which explored the best way to structure a city-state.…
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Buy on Amazon1930 · Plato
Lysis is a dialogue written by Plato that explores the nature of philia, often translated as friendship. The term originally referred to a deeper and…
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Buy on Amazon1952 · Plato
The Statesman is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato, described as his neglected political work but crucial for understanding the development of his…
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Buy on Amazon1956 · Plato
Protagoras is a dialogue by Plato that explores philosophical ideas through a conversation between Socrates and Protagoras, a well-known sophist. The…
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Buy on Amazon1963 · Plato
The Republic is a philosophical work written by Plato. It is one of the most influential texts in Western philosophy and politics. The work takes the…
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Buy on Amazon1986 · Plato
Plato's "Charmides" includes a passage questioning whether a city would be well governed if the law required each person to weave and wash their own…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Plato
Plato's Symposium is a philosophical dialogue set at a dinner party in Athens in 416 B.C. The guests, including Socrates and the comic poet…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · Plato
Cratylus is a dialogue by Plato in which Socrates discusses the nature of names with two men, Cratylus and Hermogenes. The central question is…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Plato
The Clitophon is a dialogue attributed to Plato, focusing on Socrates' role as an encourager of others to engage in philosophy. It was likely…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Plato
The First Alcibiades, also known as Alcibiades Major, is a dialogue attributed to Plato that portrays a conversation between Socrates and Alcibiades.…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Plato
Eryxias is a Socratic dialogue attributed to Plato but considered spurious. It takes place in the Stoa of Zeus Eleutherios and includes a…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Plato
This book is a collection of texts and essays that explore themes related to learning and philosophy. It includes selections from works by…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Plato
The book includes a nearly 70-page introduction, 70 pages of notes, four annexes related to the subject, and a bibliography, all accompanying the…
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2018 · Plato
The Second Alcibiades or Alcibiades II is a dialogue attributed to Plato. In this work, Socrates engages Alcibiades in a discussion about the dangers…
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Buy on Amazon2019 · Plato
The Critias is a fragmentary dialogue by Plato that breaks off mid-sentence. It was intended to be the second part of a trilogy, similar to the…
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Buy on Amazon2019 · Plato
The Phaedrus is a dialogue by Plato set in the countryside outside Athens, featuring a conversation between Socrates and his friend Phaedrus. The…
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Buy on Amazon2020 · Plato
Critias is one of Plato's late dialogues that tells the story of the powerful island kingdom of Atlantis and its failed attempt to conquer Athens.…
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Buy on Amazon2020 · Plato
The Laws is Plato's final and longest dialogue, structured in twelve books. The discussion starts with the question of who deserves credit for…
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Buy on Amazon2020 · Plato
Some dialogues of Plato are of such varied nature that their connection to other dialogues cannot be clearly established. The Theaetetus, like the…
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Buy on Amazon2021 · Plato
Plato's works have had a lasting impact on Western philosophy, with many considering his writings as the foundation of philosophical thought. His…
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Companion & related books
Related titles and editions that sit outside the main numbered order.
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Year unknown · Pseudo-Plato
Axiochus is a Socratic dialogue attributed to Plato but considered spurious since the 1st century AD. It was written during the Hellenistic period,…
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Demodocus is a dialogue attributed to Plato. It was included in the Stephanus edition of Plato's works, published in Geneva in 1578. The text…
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Hermocrates is a hypothetical dialogue often considered the third in Plato's late trilogy, alongside Timaeus and Critias. Its exact content is…
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The Hipparchus is a dialogue attributed to the classical Greek philosopher Plato. In this work, Socrates engages in a discussion to define the term…
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Minos is a dialogue attributed to Plato. It features Socrates and a companion who engage in a discussion to define the concept of "law." The…
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On Justice is a Socratic dialogue that was once thought to be the work of Plato. The dialogue features Socrates in a conversation with a friend about…
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On Virtue is a short Socratic dialogue attributed to Plato but considered spurious. In it, Socrates engages in a discussion with a friend about…
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Year unknown · Plato
The Lovers is a dialogue attributed to Plato, but its authenticity is disputed. It is part of the traditional corpus of Plato's works. The text is…
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The Sisyphus is a dialogue attributed to Plato. It survives as an extant text and was included in the Stephanus edition published in Geneva in 1578.…
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Theages is a dialogue attributed to Plato, involving the characters Demodocus, Socrates, and Theages. The work's authenticity is disputed among…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Platonic dialogue books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Phaedo”. Start with “Phaedo.”
How many books are in the Platonic dialogue series?
We list 43 books by Plato , published between 1713–2021.
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