Goodness and the good lie at the heart of the thinking-philosophizing of Plato. The good is that toward...
Plato on Self-Knowledge: How Could One Know Oneself?
The thinking-philosophizing of Plato is held together by a demand for self-knowledge, by a demand for knowing oneself,...
Plato on Happiness and the Happy Life
Happiness, for us, is a feeling; short-lived or abiding. Happiness, for Plato and in ancient Greek thought, refers...
Plato on Justice in the City and the Soul
For Plato, the theme of justice is question-worthy. In the Republic, justice is extensively discussed, questioned, and investigated.
Plato on Philosophy, Philosophizing, and Philosophers
Plato did not invent the word “philosophy”, but he rendered its meaning and scope radically other; he totally...
Plato on Death and Afterlife
Death is a recurrent theme in the thinking-philosophizing of Plato. The fear of death, Plato says, burdens humans...