Dialogues

Interesting Facts

• Plato's Dialogues are philosophical texts written in the form of dialogues, with Socrates often as the main character.
• Plato's dialogues discuss fundamental questions of ethics, politics, metaphysics, and epistemology.
• One of the most famous dialogues is the «Republic», where Plato outlines his concept of an ideal society and justice.
• The dialogue «Phaedo» describes the last hours of Socrates' life and his reflections on the immortality of the soul.
• In the dialogue «Symposium», the nature of love is examined through a series of speeches given at a banquet in honor of the god Eros.
• The dialogue «Apology of Socrates» is Socrates' defense speech at his trial, where he is accused of corrupting the youth and disbelief in the gods.
• Plato uses dialogues not only to convey philosophical ideas but also to demonstrate the Socratic method of dialogue, which involves asking questions to uncover the truth.