Plato and Platonism vs Φαίδων: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Ancient Philosophy, Philosophy, Nonfiction
Plato and Platonism
Plato’s ideas have had an enduring and important impact on philosophy, science, and all people, from the ancient kings to modern day man and to all people in between. He passionately touches on the topics of love,…
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Φαίδων
“PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE: Phaedo, who is the narrator of the dialogue to Echecrates of Phlius.”
After an interval of some months or years, and at Phlius, a town of Peloponnesus, the tale of the last hours of Socrates is narrated to Echecrates and other Phliasians by Phaedo the 'beloved disciple.' The Dialogue…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Φαίδων has the widest readership — 17232 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Plato and Platonism | Φαίδων | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (71) | 4.1 (17232) |
Reception
| Plato and Platonism | Φαίδων | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 71 | 17232 |
| Editions | 97 | 291 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 315 | — |
| Reading it now | 56 | — |
| Written reviews | 3 | 5 |
| Wikipedia attention | 102374 | 5092 |
| Pages | 276 | 198 |