Late dialogues of Plato
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The Late dialogues of Plato are a group of his final philosophical works, marked by more complex, technical treatments of metaphysics, logic, and method than his earlier writings.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Late dialogues of Plato canonical | 1 |
| Plato's dialogue Statesman | 1 |
| Plato's late dialogues | 1 |
| Platonic late dialogues | 1 |
| Thrasyllan tetralogies of Plato | 1 |
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Target entity: Late dialogues of Plato Context triple: [Middle dialogues of Plato, followedBy, Late dialogues of Plato]
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Middle dialogues of Plato
The Middle dialogues of Plato are a group of his philosophical works, including texts like the Phaedo, in which he develops mature theories such as the Theory of Forms and the immortality of the soul through rich dramatic dialogues.
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Socratic dialogues of Plato
The Socratic dialogues of Plato are a series of philosophical texts in which Socrates engages interlocutors through probing questions to explore ethics, knowledge, justice, and the nature of reality.
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Plato's Alcibiades II
Plato's Alcibiades II is a Socratic dialogue, traditionally attributed to Plato, in which Socrates advises the ambitious Athenian statesman Alcibiades on the nature of prayer, piety, and self-knowledge.
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Plato's Alcibiades I
Plato's Alcibiades I is a Socratic dialogue in which Socrates engages the ambitious young Athenian Alcibiades in a discussion about self-knowledge, virtue, and the nature of political leadership.
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Plato's Charmides
Plato's "Charmides" is a Socratic dialogue that explores the nature of temperance (sophrosyne) through a philosophical conversation between Socrates and the young Charmides, with characters like Critobulus appearing in the discussion.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Late dialogues of Plato Target entity description: The Late dialogues of Plato are a group of his final philosophical works, marked by more complex, technical treatments of metaphysics, logic, and method than his earlier writings.
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A.
Middle dialogues of Plato
The Middle dialogues of Plato are a group of his philosophical works, including texts like the Phaedo, in which he develops mature theories such as the Theory of Forms and the immortality of the soul through rich dramatic dialogues.
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B.
Socratic dialogues of Plato
The Socratic dialogues of Plato are a series of philosophical texts in which Socrates engages interlocutors through probing questions to explore ethics, knowledge, justice, and the nature of reality.
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C.
Plato's Alcibiades II
Plato's Alcibiades II is a Socratic dialogue, traditionally attributed to Plato, in which Socrates advises the ambitious Athenian statesman Alcibiades on the nature of prayer, piety, and self-knowledge.
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D.
Plato's Alcibiades I
Plato's Alcibiades I is a Socratic dialogue in which Socrates engages the ambitious young Athenian Alcibiades in a discussion about self-knowledge, virtue, and the nature of political leadership.
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E.
Plato's Charmides
Plato's "Charmides" is a Socratic dialogue that explores the nature of temperance (sophrosyne) through a philosophical conversation between Socrates and the young Charmides, with characters like Critobulus appearing in the discussion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
group of philosophical works
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period in Plato's writings ⓘ |
| author | Plato ⓘ |
| characteristic |
critical re‑examination of the theory of Forms
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frequent use of long, continuous arguments ⓘ greater use of rigorous argumentation ⓘ increased role of Eleatic and Parmenidean themes ⓘ interest in dialectical division (diairesis) ⓘ interest in scientific explanation ⓘ more complex style than earlier dialogues ⓘ more impersonal and austere tone ⓘ reduced use of myth and literary drama ⓘ technical treatment of logic ⓘ technical treatment of metaphysics ⓘ technical treatment of philosophical method ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | final phase of Plato's writing career ⓘ |
| follows | Middle dialogues of Plato ⓘ |
| includesWork |
Critias
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Laws ⓘ Parmenides ⓘ Philebus ⓘ Politicus ⓘ
linked to:
Politikos
Sophist ⓘ
linked to:
Sophists
Statesman ⓘ Theaetetus ⓘ Timaeus ⓘ possibly Epinomis ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aristotle's metaphysics
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linked to:
Aristotle's writings
Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ Islamic philosophy ⓘ Neoplatonism ⓘ medieval Christian philosophy ⓘ modern metaphysics ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| period | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Athens ⓘ |
| precedes | no later Platonic dialogues ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate |
exact ordering of the late dialogues is disputed
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membership of some dialogues in the late group is contested ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cosmology
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epistemology ⓘ ethics ⓘ logic ⓘ mathematics and measurement ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ methodology ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ ontology ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
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