Γοργίας vs Ἴων: Which Should You Read?
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Γοργίας
There is a well-known saying that the whole of Western Philosophy is footnotes of Plato. This is because his writings have set the schema that philosophy can be said to have followed ever since. Following under the…
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Ἴων
"Im Ion stellt der jugendliche Platon eine Seite des historischen Sokrates dar, die in den Dialogen, die nach dessen Verurteilung und Hinrichtung verfasst sind, nicht mehr zentrales Thema ist. Platon, wie auch andere…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Γοργίας has the widest readership — 15294 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Γοργίας | Ἴων | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (15294) | — |
Reception
| Γοργίας | Ἴων | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15294 | 2 |
| Editions | 224 | 67 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 8 | — |
| Written reviews | 5 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3139 | 9878 |
| Pages | 134 | 41 |