The Socratic Dialogues: Late Period, Volume 1
Timaeus, Critias, Sophist, Statesman, Philebus
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The Socratic Dialogues: Late Period, Volume 1
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Narrated by:
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David Rintoul
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David Timson
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Peter Kenny
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full cast
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Written by:
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Plato
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Benjamin Jowett - translator
About this listen
These five very different Socratic Dialogues date from Plato's later period, when he was revisiting his early thoughts and conclusions and showing a willingness for revision.
In Timaeus (mainly a monologue read by David Timson in the title role), Plato considers cosmology in terms of the nature and structure of the universe, the ever-changing physical world and the unchanging eternal world. And he proposes a demiurge as a benevolent creator God.
Though unfinished, Critias (read by Peter Kenny) is a fascinating document in which Plato tells the story of the strong island empire of Atlantis and reports of a more ideal Athens in the past.
In Sophist, Plato questions the nature of the sophist and how he differs from a statesman or a philosopher.
In Statesman, Plato questions his earlier projection as the philosopher king as the ideal ruler (The Republic) and considers the importance of other issues such as political awareness.
In Philebus, Plato's spotlight falls on hedonism, the life of pleasure - and the balance offered by wisdom and intelligence.
Translation by Benjamin Jowett.
Public Domain (P)2018 Ukemi Productions LtdWhat listeners say about The Socratic Dialogues: Late Period, Volume 1
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Mr. T. Pace
- 2024-10-04
Good, but plenty of errors
I picked up most the Ukemi Plato-Socratic-Dialogs publishings recently.
The performance and material-as-presented is perfect 5/5, but there are many errors in this product on Audible. Perhaps not in an original audio master, but who can tell? This needs to be addressed for a high quality product.
While working through Plato's works, reading the original text helps boost comprehension, along with availability of translator notes, beyond the straight-through reading.
A search online can find digitized copies of 2nd and 3rd editions of Benjamin Jowett's translations; the Volume 4 (of 5 volumes) which corresponds to most of the dialogs in this recording, here.
A precise example of an error: within Sophist, in chapter 20 of the audio book, from 10:25 - 10:30 you hear the reader say "but we participate with the soul through... (???... narrator has an awkward pause here)... in true essence..."
the 2nd edition text reads: "but we participate with the soul by thought in true essence,
the 3rd edition text reads: "but we participate with the soul through thought in true essence"
There are other examples. For example, 8 pages (eight!) of Sophist. The dialog between the Stranger and Theaetetus near the end, on sentences, is deleted from this recording. The proper position for these lost 8 pages is after the end of Chapter 21, and before the beginning of Chapter 22, of the Audible recording.
I originally intended a 5/5 review, lowered to 4, then lowered again to 3 for overall impression.
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