Platonic dialogue Books in Order
Books
14
Published
1675 to 1963
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Every book, in order
| No. | Title | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | Plato His Apology of Socrates | 1675 | – |
| – | Plato's Dialogue of the Immortality of the Soul | 1713 | – |
| – | The Banquet | 1759 | – |
| – | The Phædrus | 1792 | – |
| – | The Gorgias of Plato | 1842 | – |
| – | Protagoras | 1854 | – |
| – | The Theaetetus of Plato | 1861 | – |
| – | Plato's Gorgias | 1864 | – |
| – | Plato's Meno | 1869 | – |
| – | The Parmenides of Plato | 1882 | – |
| – | The Timaeus of Plato | 1888 | – |
| – | Platonis Crito | 1888 | – |
| – | The Parmenides of Plato | 1894 | – |
| – | The Republic First | 1963 | – |
Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Platonic dialogue books in?
Start with Plato His Apology of Socrates (1675), then Plato's Dialogue of the Immortality of the Soul and The Banquet. The full list on this page gives every book in order with its first edition year.
How many Platonic dialogue books are there?
We list 14 books in the Platonic dialogue series, from 1675 to 1963.
What is the first Platonic dialogue book?
Plato His Apology of Socrates, first published in 1675, is the first book in the Platonic dialogue series.
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