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So I want to start reading Plato (I have never read philosophy before) where exactly should I start and where do I go next ?
Thanks

>> No.3732894

Read about Socrates and go with Apology. Then study Plato continue with the others dialogues.

>> No.3732900

First the Death of Socrates and then the Republic.

>> No.3732901

>>3732894
*and continue

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>> No.3732921

By the way, you really ought to read Homer's epics before starting with Plato. His work is full of allusions to them.

>> No.3732976

>>3732921

are there modern translations? I dont want to read age old language

>> No.3733004

Start with Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo

>> No.3733086

>>3732976
The Penguin Classics prose translations by E.V. Rieu are very readable and come with excellent introductions and notes.

>> No.3733101

>>3733086
I loved those translations, jolly good.

>> No.3733102

Don't bother. Almost all of Plato's ideas are wrong, and almost all of his arguments are weak.

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>>3733102