A Guided Tour of Five Works by Plato: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Phaedo (Death Scene), Allegory of the Cave » (3rd Edition)

This accessible supplement makes Plato’s texts come alive for students by showing them how to read, think critically, and write about these key classic works. Engaging interactive devices draw students into an intimate philosophical encounter that they can model in later work in philosophy.

1. Euthyphro

2. Apology

3. Crito

4. The Death Scene from the Phaedo

5. “Allegory of the Cave”

6. Beneath the Surface of the Dialogues

7. Writing about the Dialogues

Appendix A: A Visual Introduction to Philosophy

Appendix B: Philosophy and Self-Knowledge: Keeping a Philosophical Diary

Platonist Test Evaluation

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