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u/Shleppinstein · 4 pointsr/askphilosophy

The standard around these parts is the John M. Cooper. The Complete Works is a handsome volume.

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edit: "These parts" refers to where I went to school... several good sized Canadian departments.

u/VerbalSiegeEngine · 3 pointsr/NavyBlazer

Hello! I assume you are looking to read Plato, unfortunately Socrates left us no written material himself. Stanford University maintains a brilliant and well documented encyclopedia of Philosophy where you can read about both the historical Socrates and the Socrates as presented in Plato's dialogues. If you'd prefer something written the most popular translation is John Coopers Plato the Complete Works.

Socrates - https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/socrates/
Plato - https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plato/
Cooper's Plato Complete works - https://www.amazon.com/Plato-Complete-Works/dp/0872203492/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1504990440&sr=1-1&keywords=plato+cooper

u/Emperor_Palpadick · 3 pointsr/askphilosophy

Typical intro to Philosophy courses start with The Republic as a starting point for reading Plato. It's generally a good introduction to Plato's philosophy and it contains themes that Plato revisits and expands on in other dialogues. After that, you can follow the death of Socrates story arc which unfolds over the course of four dialogues, starting with Euthyphro, which is one of the first (if not the first) of Plato's dialogues, followed by Crito, then the Apology, and then finally the Phaedo.

If you just want to read them all but don't know where to start, there is a complete works that has all of the dialogues in the suspected chronology in which Plato wrote them, this is the edition I have:

http://www.amazon.ca/Plato-Complete-Works/dp/0872203492

u/iakobos · 3 pointsr/Plato

I'm going to echo /u/Jake_Lukas and (strongly) recommend the Cooper edition. The translations are more up to date and reflect additional decades of scholarship; the translators have generally at least one substantial work/commentary on their respective dialogue; and you get all the pseudoplatonica.

We used the Cooper edition in all my upper-division undergraduate and graduate philosophy courses and even consulted the translations found in that edition in my classics courses when we needed to.

So for a "deep dive," I think you want to go with Cooper's Complete Works over Jowett.

u/notphilosophy · 3 pointsr/askphilosophy

Here's a link for an authoritative translation: https://www.amazon.com/Plato-Complete-Works/dp/0872203492.

We used this during my undergrad studies. Hackett is a solid publisher for anything philosophical, FYI. As far as commentary goes, this text has intros to each work and annotations throughout. SEP will be a good second hand resource outside of that.

u/peachypump · 2 pointsr/bookexchange

I have this version of Plato: Complete Works if that appeals to you. Sorry to say Kierkegaard not for trade :).

u/readacted1 · 2 pointsr/literature

Hmm, that's a good question. A combination of Republic and Laws would certainly be a great distillation of Plato's ideas, but it could be difficult to parse if you aren't familiar with the format of the Socratic dialogue and some basic background on Socrates himself.

Personally, I'd recommend starting by reading a short dialogue like Euthyphro to familiarize yourself with the format, moving on to the Apology to get some background on Socrates, and then finishing with Theaetetus to get a firm grasp on the ideas behind the dialogue format.

That shouldn't take too long if you're a good reader, and it'll make a reading of The Republic and/or Laws much more enjoyable and fruitful.

As far as translations go, this collection is my personal recommendation. (That is quite expensive, but I happen to know there are several editions available on Library Genesis, including a Kindle edition. If you don't know what Library Genesis is, shoot me a PM and I'll get you a copy on pdf or however you prefer it.)

Hope this helps, cheers!

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u/WhitoPiggu · 2 pointsr/The_Donald

The Republic

I recommend buying this if you're serious about reading Plato.

u/juffowup000 · 2 pointsr/askphilosophy

That one is also contained in the Hackett edition of Plato's complete works edited by John Cooper, which is really good and only $50

u/siddboots · 1 pointr/books

Rather than The Republic, I would recommend Cooper and Hutchinson's Complete Works, which is probably the best collected Plato out there.

u/TychoCelchuuu · 1 pointr/askphilosophy

The Presocratics, Plato, Aristotle, and the Hellenistic philosophers. Reading everything would be good - if you want to read less than everything we'll probably have to know what sorts of stuff you're looking for. Just saying "I want to go back to the basics" doesn't tell us whether we should recommend metaphysics or ethics or what.

u/TipasaNuptials · 1 pointr/booksuggestions

Warning: The Complete works of Plato (encompassing both Socrates and Plato) is ~1800 pages. However, if you are inclined, this is the translation you should read.

If you'd like a more digestible Plato read, perhaps find a best collection/textbook.

If you are interested in philosophy, perhaps pick a specific field and find an anthology of readings for that field. For example, the philosophy of religion. You could also search the field on Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy and find some primary source work.

u/dessertgoddess · 1 pointr/philosophy

Grube is my personal favorite. To take the Republic as an example, I think Grube’s translation (put out by Hackett) is the most academic/literal. I think Bloom’s translation isn’t bad, but it’s actually best if you want a more politically motivated commentary. It is also rather nice to have the Loeb (Shorey as translator) – that way, even if you don’t know the Greek, you can find it and look it up to see for yourself the various translations and changes in context. Reading a few translations is a good idea to get a handle on differences of opinion – but I’d start with Grube. Also, you should consider http://www.amazon.com/Plato-Complete-Works/dp/0872203492/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1334595563&sr=1-1 - the translations used are generally pretty good and it also includes texts under dispute, which can be interesting (I’m not sure if there are other editions that are so “complete”).

u/Sherbert42 · 1 pointr/askphilosophy

I'd say avoid Jowett--it's freely available, sure, but the translations are old and tricky to read.
/u/wokeupabug recommends an excellent book (I got it myself recently--I'm loving it).
Amazon link here.

u/bulimicomrade · 1 pointr/PhilosophyBookClub

I had to get this version for a class I'm taking: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0872203492/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_EsWbKIhPrvLKy

u/treeBoardExchange · 1 pointr/askphilosophy

So the "Grube-translation-edited-by-Reeve" version is the one in 1997 Hackett Publishing, edited by Cooper and Hutchinson?

u/Prothyne · 1 pointr/askphilosophy

I already have Penguin classics' version of The Republic and Wordsworth Edition's version of The Symposium and the Death of Socrates. However, I haven't read them yet. Also I know it's quite a hefty investment, but do you reckon it would be good a idea to just get Plato's complete works? (http://www.amazon.com/Plato-Complete-Works/dp/0872203492/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405360481&sr=8-1&keywords=plato+complete) I've also heard that John Cooper's translations and notes are good for a beginner (according to A LOT of Amazon reviews). Thanks a lot.

u/Qwill2 · 1 pointr/Plato

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Book Reviews

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Plato, John M. Cooper (ed.) (1997):Complete Works reviewed by Seth Bernadete (registration needed)

Plato, Malcolm Schofield (ed.), Tom Griffith (tr.) (2009): Gorgias, Menexenus, Protagoras, reviewed by C.C.W. Taylor

Plato, Bruce Alexander (narrator) (2001): The Trial and Death of Socrates: Apology, Phaedo (audiobook), reviewed by Gerald Fenech

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Neel Burton (2009): Plato's Shadow: A Primer on Plato, reviewed by Gareth Southwell

u/[deleted] · 1 pointr/IWantToLearn

Oh, I certainly find all of Plato's works extremely engaging, I'm just trying to talk to someone new to the field :D. I would go ahead and just recommend this.

However, what you've linked doesn't seem to address what I said. Now, I obviously haven't read this book, but I don't think it in any way could disprove my statement. From the summary:
>(1) that analytic philosophy has never involved significant agreement on substantive philosophical views, and thus that it has always been in this state of crisis,

>(2) that this fact was long hidden by the illusion that analytic philosophy was originally united in the metaphilosophical thesis that philosophy is linguistic analysis, and

>(3) that both the rise of analytic philosophy under this illusion and the preservation of its privileged status since the illusion's demise have been facilitated by a scientistic 'stance' that minimizes the traditional philosophical duty to examine one's most fundamental assumptions.

The fact that analytic philosophy has flaws does not in anyway change the fact that it is dominant in academia. Sartre, Camus, Nietzsche, and almost all existentialists aren't treated as serious academic pursuits simply because they directly involving discrediting an academic pursuit of knowledge in any rational way. Not to say that I don't love their works, but Heidegger is the only existentialist that is treated as a serious thinker in most philosophical circles.

u/LiterallyRetarded_ · -1 pointsr/barstoolsports

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0872203492

This is a personal favorite for me.

u/ringingbells · -6 pointsr/gaming

I'm in the middle of a Destiny (Xbox One) transaction for $45 bucks on craigslist. As for books, I just bought this hardcover book for $50 after almost buying the digital version. The digital price was $14 bucks cheaper and enticing, but I almost forgot that after I read the book, I can easily resell it on half.com for $40.