Southeast Europe

Solveig resolve passar um ano na Romênia com as tias, mas um acidente acaba matando-as e mudando o seu plano. Ela vai morar com o primo de terceiro grau, Sebastian, um herdeiro sexy, levemente cafajeste, mas ao mesmo tempo completamente romântico e apaixonante...Este audiolivro é narrado em português brasileiro.Bella Prudencio é uma jovem escritora brasileira de Campos dos Goytacazes no interior do Rio de Janeiro. Começou a escrever aos 12 anos e se apaixonou por isso. Bella também é psicóloga. As historias dela acumularam mais de 2,6 milhões de visualizações no Wattpad, enquanto os livros dela estão best sellers na Amazon, Google Play e Kobo.

Membres del club d’aficionats del Hajduk, bèsties humanes, combatents decebuts i nans que, com en un projecte d’estat secret, eliminen les mines i transformen els racons oblidats d’Eslavònia en un paradís turístic... tots aquests reis menors de corones rovellades tenen el mèrit de fer que l’excursió cap al fràgil castell aeri de la prosa de Malkoč, esdevingui un viatge del qual no volem (ni podem) tornar.Zoran Malkoč (Nova Gradiška, 1967) és narrador, esportista (judoka), soldat i antiquari. Va estudiar a la Facultat de Filosofia i Lletres de Zagreb. Els seus relats, editats en revistes croats i internacionals, han rebut múltiples premios.Ha publicat la singular novel·la de relats El cementiri dels reis menors (2010) i les novel·les Kao kad progutaš Brdo balona, ​​«Com quan engulles un munt de globus», (2004) i Roki Raketa (2014) amb la qual ha guanyat el premi T-portal de novel·la, el premi Literari més important a Croàcia.

Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano. Miembros del club de aficionados del Hajduk, bestias humanas, combatientes decepcionados y enanos que, como en un proyecto de estado secreto, eliminan las minas y transforman los rincones olvidados de Eslovenia en un paraíso turístico... Todos estos reyes menores de coronas oxidadas tienen el mérito de hacer que la excursión hacia el frágil castillo aéreo de la prosa de Malkoč se convierta en un viaje del que no queremos (ni podemos) volver.Zoran Malkoč (Nova Gradiška, 1967) es narrador, deportista (judoka), soldado y anticuario. Estudió en la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras de Zagreb. Sus relatos, editados en revistas croatas e internacionales, han recibido múltiples premios.Ha publicado la singular novela de relatos El cementerio de los reyes menores (2010) y las novelas Kao kad progutaš brdo balona, «Como cuando engulles un montón de globos», (2004) y Roki Raketa (2014) con la que ha ganado el premio T-portal de novela, el Premio Literario más importante en Croacia.

I dag trekker de fleste av oss på smilebåndet av forfedrenes tro på hekser og troll. Vi har kastet overtroen på den historiske søppeldyngen og ser oss selv som opplyste mennesker. Sannheten er likevel mer nyansert, og i mange tilfeller har konspirasjonsteorier tatt over plassen etter heksene og trollene. Undersøkelser har avslørt at rundt halvparten av den amerikanske befolkningen tror på minst én konspirasjonsteori. Mange av teoriene kan lett tilbakevises som rent tøv. Men som en vitenskapshistoriker sier senere i boken: De stjeler fokus fra de virkelige sammensvergelsene i verden. Her går vi konspirasjons teoriene godt etter i sømmene og presenterer fakta og motargumenter som ofte drukner når noen roper om sammensvergelse.I bokserien VITENSKAPENS NYE VERDEN deler forskerne sine beste spådommer for de neste store vitenskapelige gjennombruddene fram mot år 2050 – gjennombrudd som blant annet omfatter et botemiddel mot kreft, utvikling av roboter som ikke kan skjelnes fra mennesker, og oppdagelse av de første sikre tegnene til liv i verdensrommet.

"Selv om han var bange for, hvad der kunne ske, sneg han sig rundt om hjørnet med ryggen mod muren. Der lød en voldsom hvæsen efterfulgt af lyden af blik, der skramlede hårdt mod stenbroen. Så fik han øje på en flok katte, der var ved at gøre kål på en stor affaldsspand bugnende af rester fra en af fortovsrestauranterne.Bag kattene lå glasskårene. På brolægningen, lige ud for en af de mange juvelforretninger på havnepromenaden."Klavs og hans bror Peter er på ferie på en græsk ø, og om natten har de det så varmt, at de beslutter sig for at snige sig ned til havnen og tage en dukkert, mens deres forældre sover. I nattens mulm og mørke overværer de et juveltyveri, og dagen efter beslutter de sig for selv at forsøge at opklare det. Men de to brødre er ude, hvor de ikke kan bunde, og det hele går galt, da de bliver kidnappet af en af de mest berygtede forhørsledere fra militærjuntaens tid.Peter Kramhøft er en dansk journalist og forfatter. Han var i en årrække lektor og rektor på Danmarks Journalisthøjskole og har endvidere deltaget i en lang række bistandsprojekter i Afrika, Asien og Mellemøsten. Peter Kramhøft har både udgivet lærebøger og romaner til børn og unge.

Det är sista terminen i nian och dags för klassresa till Paris. Men Julia vill inte följa med. Hon trivs inte i klassen. Hon hade hellre åkt till Grekland för att leta rätt på sin pappa, som hon inte känner. När det är dags för avfärd mot Paris tar Julia chansen att smita och göra den efterlängtade Greklandsresan. Hon hittar sin pappa, men det visar sig att han inte alls är den person hon hade fantiserat om.På pappans taverna träffar Julia Afrodite, som visar sig vara Julias spegelbild. Mötet blir avgörande för Julia som nu förstår varför hennes pappa lämnat henne. Och fler förändringar väntar när Julia återvänder till Sverige och snart ska börja gymnasiet ...Anita Eklund Lykull föddes 1942 och är en svensk författare av ungdomsromaner. Hon debuterade 1991 och har sedan dess skrivit en rad utvecklingsromaner med flickor i huvudrollen. Eklund Lykulls böcker är nästan alltid förlagda i Göteborg och utspelar sig i nutid. 2008 blev hon belönad med Kulla-Gulla-priset för sin litterära gärning, som kännetecknas av en journalistisk iakttagelse, fyndiga dialoger och förmågan att poetiskt skildra det vardagliga.

Ein Buch über das Reisen in einer Zeit ohne festen Wohnsitz: Mithilfe von tagebuchartigen Notizen, die sich Handke während seiner Nomaden-Zeit zwischen November 1987 und Juli 1990 machte, lässt er sein Treiben durch Jugoslawien, Griechenland, Ägypten, durch ganz Europa bis nach Japan und mehrfach in den slowenischen Karst wiederaufleben. Dabei sind es nicht nur die physischen Reisen, sondern auch die mentalen, an denen Handke den Leser teilhaben lässt.Peter Handke, geboren 1942 in Kärnten, ist ein österreichischer Schriftsteller und Regisseur. Er studierte Jura in Graz, brach das Studium jedoch kurz vor dem Abschluss ab. 1966 erschien sein erster Roman. Es folgten viele weitere Romane, Erzählungen sowie Theaterstücke. 2019 wurde ihm der Literaturnobelpreis verliehen.

"Sandt at sige var det i tiden umiddelbart efter Albertis fald temmelig uhyggeligt at deltage i dansk offentligt liv. Ligesom fjorten år senere efter Landmandsbank-katastrofen havde man også dengang en følelse af, at alles hånd var løftet mod alle."Journalist og forfatter Franz von Jessen deler ud af minder fra et langt liv som korrespondent i verdens brændpunkter. I fjerde del af "Mit livs egne, hændelser, mennesker" fortæller han blandt andet om Alberti-skandalen i 1908 og pressens efterfølgende forsøg på at finde frem til alle de skyldige bag den. Franz von Jessen arbejdede på Nationaltidende og forsøgte at få resten af redaktionen til at være med på, at bladet skulle kræve et ministerskifte. Bogen fortæller også om en række andre spændende og skæbnesvangre begivenheder, der uden for Danmarks grænser førte til begyndelsen på den værste og mest omfattende krig, verden nogensinde havde set.Franz von Jessen (1870-1949) var en dansk journalist, redaktør og forfatter. Han arbejdede for en lang række danske dagblade og var korrespondent i Grækenland, Frankrig, Vestindien, Rusland, Kina og på Balkan. Franz von Jessen udgav både skønlitteratur, rejseskildringer, erindringer og reportager på både dansk og fransk.

En aldrende sømand går i land efter et omflakkende liv på havet. Han slår sig ned i Grækenland, og her begynder han at fortælle sin historie. Imens krydsklippes der til den danske kvinde Karen, der bor på en lille ø og er gift med Carl Bryde. Kort efter at hun har født sin anden søn, forlader hun sit hjem.Gradvist flettes de to fortællinger sammen, og det udvikler sig til en smertelig og meget bevægende slægtshistorie.Ib Ivar Dahl (f. 1942) er forfatter, sømand, kulturformidler og bådfører af kulturhistoriske fartøjer. Han debuterede i 1995 med en række digte og kortprosatekster i "Havfruesangen". Siden har han udgivet både digte, kortere fortællinger og romaner. Fælles for alle hans tekster er, at de kredser om livet på vandet og ved kysterne.

Susi og hendes forældre er taget på ferie til Grækenland sammen med Paul og hans forældre. Gennem hele ferien skriver Susi breve hjem til sin bedstemor i Wien, hvor hun fortæller om sine mange oplevelser på den græske ferieø.Christine Nöstlingers bøger om bedstevennerne Susi og Paul henvender sig til de 10-12-årige.Christine Nöstlinger (1936-2018) var en østrigsk forfatter, der skrev mere end 150 børnebøger og opnåede stor international anerkendelse. Med sin evne til at skildre svære emner som ensomhed, handicap og racisme vandt hun flere prestigefyldte priser, blandt andet Astrid Lindgrens Mindepris og H.C. Andersen-medaljen, også kaldet "børnelitteraturens Nobelpris". Mere end 40 af Christine Nöstlingers bøger er oversat til dansk.

Ein ungeheures Geheimnis lauert unter den kleinen Hütten einer unscheinbaren Dorfgemeinschaft.Auf den letzten Wunsch seines verstorbenen Mentors hin, begibt sich Tsihilin in das abgelegene Dorf Kalitsana. Vor seinem Tod hatte sein Mentor ihm von einem Geheimnis erzählt, dessen Lösung er nie gefunden hatte. Schnell muss Tshilin feststellen, dass die Spurensuche gar nicht so einfach wird - denn die Dorfbewohner sind ihm gegenüber mehr als misstrauisch. Mehr und mehr verfängt sich Tsihilin in einem dramatischen Geschehen, das vor mehr als 50 Jahren begann, und dessen Spuren letztendlich in einer Höhle unter dem Dorf zusammenfließen.Klaus Luttringer ist ein deutscher Autor und Essayist im Bereich literarischer Philosophie. Er lebt und schreibt in Hilden bei Düsseldorf. 'Der Skorpion' ist sein erster Roman.

Allerede i oldtiden stræbte magthaverne i og omkring den østlige del af Middelhavet efter kontrollen over Cypern, og først i 1960 fik øen status af selvstændig republik. Det opstod dog hurtigt uroligheder og borgerkrig i den lille østat, og mængden af arbejdsløse, døde og sårede voksede måned for måned. I denne bog redegør Herbert Pundik for situationen i et af verdens politiske brændpunkter, som den så ud i midten af 1960’erne.Herbert Pundik (1927-2019) var en dansk journalist og forfatter. Fra 1965 pendlede han mellem Tel Aviv og København, også mens han var chefredaktør på Politiken fra 1970-93. Bag sig har han en lang række priser for sit arbejde som udenrigskorrespondent, blandt andet den fornemme Cavling-pris, samt flere bøger om Israel og livet som jøde i Danmark.

Nel celeberrimo processo a Socrate, il filosofo viene accusato di corruzione dei giovani e di venerazione di una divinità non tradizionale. Nel corso del processo Socrate, ormai spacciato, si difende esponendo un’apologia, riportata da Platone, che è riecheggiata nella storia dei secoli. La "Apologia" è una dei quattro testi che narrano gli ultimi giorni di vita di Socrate.Platone (circa 428-348 d.C.) è stato un filosofo di Atene nel periodo classico dell’Antica Grecia. Il suo pensiero ha avuto un’influenza eccezionale nella storia della filosofia ed egli è spesso considerato il fondatore della filosofia politica occidentale. Alfred North Whitehead ha sostenuto che "tutta la storia della filosofia occidentale non è che una serie di note a margine su Platone".

The beautiful Ariana Dancer is orphaned and has led a cheerless life in London with her disagreeable Guardian, Uncle Konstantin Bardici. He has shown little interest in his niece and she has been left very much to her own devices. One day Uncle Konstantin suggests that Ariana marry an Albanian Prince – one who is seeking an English wife and who claims to have fallen in love with her portrait – and it does not take much to persuade her to agree. Even before she sets out for Albania, she begins to dream of romance and her lonely heart ensures that she quickly fancies herself in love with a man she has never seen. She is sure in her heart that she will find everlasting happiness with Prince Stefan of Dukka in the depths of Albania. But the journey she must take to fulfil her dreams is longer and more treacherous than she could ever have imagined. When she and her hapless maid are kidnapped en route to Castle Dukka by brigands, the rosy future she dreamed of becomes bitterly compromised. Soon life in the wild mountains begins to exert an unexpected pull, while the King of the Brigands turns out to possess an irresistible charm. Ariana discovers that love can have a double meaning and that image is not all that it seems. Forced to choose between honour and passion and faced with the responsibility of deciding life or death for the man she loves, she bravely makes the ultimate sacrifice. Even then Ariana’s torment is not over – Find out how Ariana unexpectedly finds all that she has been seeking, and more, in this exciting and unusual romantic tale by BARBARA CARTLAND.Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life.

Kaunis nuori Corena kauhistuu kuulleessaan, että hänen rakas isänsä on rosvojen vankina Kreikassa. Jos Corena ei toimita rosvojen vaatimia lunnaita, hänen isänsä kidutetaan kuoliaaksi. Corenan on matkustettava yhdessä kreikkalaisten aarteiden kerääjän lordi Warburtonin kanssa Kreikkaan pelastaakseen isänsä. Lordi ja Corena alkavat pitää toisistaan, mutta tilanne ei ole yksinkertainen... Barbara Cartland (1901–2000) on vuosisadan tuotteliaimpia kirjailijoita. Cartlandin tuotantoon kuuluu yli 650 romanttista teosta. Hänen kirjojaan on käännetty 38 eri kielelle ja niitä on myyty yli miljardi kappaletta. Barbara Cartland on epäilemättä yksi maailman suurimmista rakkausromaanien tekijöistä.

Bodil Bech udgav ungdomsromanen "Lones Balkanfærd" under pseudonymet Anne Fole i 1942, året for hendes død. Romanens unge hovedperson, Lone, sparer selv penge sammen, så hun kan besøge sin elskede far i Balkan efter gymnasiet. Hun er mere interesseret i eventyr og frihed end i giftemål og fast arbejde. På den måde minder hun om Bodil Bech, som var mere berejst end de fleste kvinder i samtiden. Hun opholdt sig fem år i USA for at uddanne sig i musik, var på talrige pilgrimsture i Europa og besøgte også forbilledet, den svensk-finske digter Edith Södergrans hus i Raivola nær Sankt Petersborg.Bodil Bech (1889-1942) var på mange måder et usædvanligt og interessant menneske. Hun uddannede sig som koncertpianist på konservatoriet i New York og var mere berejst end de fleste i samtiden. Hun debuterede sent som forfatter i en alder af 45 år, og hendes digtsamlinger blev flot anmeldt af Danmarks klogeste anmeldere. Hun var i kreds med berømtheder som Thøger Larsen, Johannes V. Jensen og Jens August Schade, som hun senere kom til at danne par med, men vandt alligevel aldrig bred anerkendelse. Hun er blevet beskrevet som et vildt og fyrigt menneske, der mødte megen modgang. Hun døde allerede som 53-årig.

Ce recueil de contes bulgares comprend : « La Petite Aurore », « Hetar Peter et son Ombre », « Hetar Peter et Krali Marko », « Le Grand Plan », « Le Juge saoul », « Les Oliviers et le Bois flotté », « Le plus précieux des fruits », « Hetar Peter et l'Homme riche », et « Sur une branche ».Les contes se transmettant de bouche à bouche, les auteurs de ces contes ne sont pas connu.

Елин Пелин създава богато и колоритно творчество, което е ценен принос в литературната класика. Необикновено талантлив разказвач, той успява да пресъздаде българската действителност през първите десетилетия на ХХ век. Писателят създава чисто социален разказ, в който се отразяват проблемите на българското общество.Колекция от над 100 разказа, сред които:- Ветрената мелница- Задушница- Напаст божия- Ангелинка- По жътва- На браздата- Врабчетата на стрина Дойна- Очите на свети Спиридон- Занемелите камбани- На оня свят- Сиромашка радости много други любими произведения!Певецът на българското село, майстор на късия разказ, Елин Пелин или просто – Димитър Стоянов. Той е забележителен разказвач, способен да пренесе читателя далеч от града, на полето или на село, и да го накара да се потопи, да заживее в друг свят. Най-чудното е, че го прави само с няколко изречения. Той е писател, обвързан със земята, чужд на градския цивилизован свят, борец срещу алчността и приятел на онеправданите.

Gorgias of Leontini, a famous teacher of rhetoric, has come to Athens to recruit students, promising to teach them how to become leaders in politics and business. A group has gathered at Callicles' house to hear Gorgias demonstrate the power of his art. This dialogue blends comic and serious discussion of the best life, providing a penetrating examination of ethics. Is it better to suffer evil or to do evil? Is it better to do something wrong and avoid being caught or to be caught and punished? Is pleasure the same as goodness? As the characters in the dialogue pursue these questions, the foundations of ethics and the nature of the good life come to light.Plato lived in Athens, Greece. He wrote approximately two-dozen dialogues that explore core topics that are essential to all human beings. Although the historical Socrates was a strong influence on Plato, the character by that name that appears in many of his dialogues is a product of Plato’s fertile imagination. All of Plato’s dialogues are written in a poetic form that his student Aristotle called "Socratic dialogue." In the twentieth century, the British philosopher and logician Alfred North Whitehead characterized the entire European philosophical tradition as "a series of footnotes to Plato." Philosophy for Plato was not a set of doctrines but a goal — not the possession of wisdom but the love of wisdom. Agora Publications offers these performances based on the assumption that Plato wrote these works to be performed by actors in order to stimulate additional dialogue among those who listen to them.

Socrates questions Ion, an actor who just won a major prize, about his ability to interpret the epic poetry of Homer. How does an actor, a poet, or any other artist create? Is it by knowing? Is it by inspiration? As the dialogue proceeds, the nature of human creativity emerges as a mysterious process and an unsolved puzzle. Plato lived in Athens, Greece. He wrote approximately two-dozen dialogues that explore core topics that are essential to all human beings. Although the historical Socrates was a strong influence on Plato, the character by that name that appears in many of his dialogues is a product of Plato’s fertile imagination. All of Plato’s dialogues are written in a poetic form that his student Aristotle called "Socratic dialogue." In the twentieth century, the British philosopher and logician Alfred North Whitehead characterized the entire European philosophical tradition as "a series of footnotes to Plato." Philosophy for Plato was not a set of doctrines but a goal — not the possession of wisdom but the love of wisdom. Agora Publications offers these performances based on the assumption that Plato wrote these works to be performed by actors in order to stimulate additional dialogue among those who listen to them.

After Socrates is sentenced to death by the Athenian court, his friend Crito comes to the prison to help him escape and go to another country. Socrates responds by saying that he would accept Crito’s offer only if he can be convinced that it is right and just to do so. This dialogue is not only about Socrates’ particular choice but also about the very essence of law and community.Plato lived in Athens, Greece. He wrote approximately two-dozen dialogues that explore core topics that are essential to all human beings. Although the historical Socrates was a strong influence on Plato, the character by that name that appears in many of his dialogues is a product of Plato’s fertile imagination. All of Plato’s dialogues are written in a poetic form that his student Aristotle called "Socratic dialogue." In the twentieth century, the British philosopher and logician Alfred North Whitehead characterized the entire European philosophical tradition as "a series of footnotes to Plato." Philosophy for Plato was not a set of doctrines but a goal — not the possession of wisdom but the love of wisdom. Agora Publications offers these performances based on the assumption that Plato wrote these works to be performed by actors in order to stimulate additional dialogue among those who listen to them.

Perception, memory, truth, and knowledge all play major roles in this dialogue. What is remarkable about Plato’s treatment of those ideas is how contemporary are both the questions and the answers he puts in the mouths of his characters. Socrates is adamant in asserting that he does not know the answers but that his function is simply to help formulate and critically examine the doctrines presented by others. While he was still alive, the great sophist Protagoras was a friend of Theodorus who has subsequently given up abstract philosophical inquiry and now teaches mathematics, astronomy, and logic to young people such as Theaetetus, the most gifted student he has ever encountered. Socrates examines young Theaetetus to determine whether or not what he has learned from Theodorus provides wisdom and truth. The analogies and metaphors that emerge during their conversation foreshadow the theories of mind favored by contemporary cognitive scientists, but Plato’s dialogue also raises serious doubts about the cogency of those explanations. Plato lived in Athens, Greece. He wrote approximately two-dozen dialogues that explore core topics that are essential to all human beings. Although the historical Socrates was a strong influence on Plato, the character by that name that appears in many of his dialogues is a product of Plato’s fertile imagination. All of Plato’s dialogues are written in a poetic form that his student Aristotle called "Socratic dialogue." In the twentieth century, the British philosopher and logician Alfred North Whitehead characterized the entire European philosophical tradition as "a series of footnotes to Plato." Philosophy for Plato was not a set of doctrines but a goal — not the possession of wisdom but the love of wisdom. Agora Publications offers these performances based on the assumption that Plato wrote these works to be performed by actors in order to stimulate additional dialogue among those who listen to them.

In Euthyphro, Socrates is on his way to the court where he must defend himself against serious charges brought by religious and political authorities. On the way, he meets Euthyphro, an expert on religious matters, who has come to prosecute his own father. Socrates questions Euthyphro’s claim that religion serves as the basis for ethics. Plato lived in Athens, Greece. He wrote approximately two-dozen dialogues that explore core topics that are essential to all human beings. Although the historical Socrates was a strong influence on Plato, the character by that name that appears in many of his dialogues is a product of Plato’s fertile imagination. All of Plato’s dialogues are written in a poetic form that his student Aristotle called "Socratic dialogue." In the twentieth century, the British philosopher and logician Alfred North Whitehead characterized the entire European philosophical tradition as "a series of footnotes to Plato." Philosophy for Plato was not a set of doctrines but a goal — not the possession of wisdom but the love of wisdom. Agora Publications offers these performances based on the assumption that Plato wrote these works to be performed by actors in order to stimulate additional dialogue among those who listen to them.

Socrates is on trial for his life. He is charged with impiety and corrupting young people. He presents his own defense, explaining why he has devoted his life to challenging the most powerful and important people in the Greek world. The reason is that rich and famous politicians, priests, poets, and a host of others pretend to know what is good, true, holy, and beautiful, but when Socrates questions them they are shown to be foolish rather than wise.Plato lived in Athens, Greece. He wrote approximately two-dozen dialogues that explore core topics that are essential to all human beings. Although the historical Socrates was a strong influence on Plato, the character by that name that appears in many of his dialogues is a product of Plato’s fertile imagination. All of Plato’s dialogues are written in a poetic form that his student Aristotle called "Socratic dialogue." In the twentieth century, the British philosopher and logician Alfred North Whitehead characterized the entire European philosophical tradition as "a series of footnotes to Plato." Philosophy for Plato was not a set of doctrines but a goal — not the possession of wisdom but the love of wisdom. Agora Publications offers these performances based on the assumption that Plato wrote these works to be performed by actors in order to stimulate additional dialogue among those who listen to them.

Hippias of Elis travels throughout the Greek world practicing and teaching the art of making beautiful speeches. On a rare visit to Athens, he meets Socrates who questions him about the nature of his art. Socrates is especially curious about how Hippias would define beauty. They agree that "beauty makes all beautiful things beautiful," but when Socrates presses him to say precisely what he means, Hippias is unable to deliver such a definition. The more Socrates probes, the more absurd the responses from Hippias become. This is one of Plato’s best comedies and one of his finest efforts at posing the philosophical problem of the difference between particular things and universal qualities.Plato lived in Athens, Greece. He wrote approximately two-dozen dialogues that explore core topics that are essential to all human beings. Although the historical Socrates was a strong influence on Plato, the character by that name that appears in many of his dialogues is a product of Plato’s fertile imagination. All of Plato’s dialogues are written in a poetic form that his student Aristotle called "Socratic dialogue." In the twentieth century, the British philosopher and logician Alfred North Whitehead characterized the entire European philosophical tradition as "a series of footnotes to Plato." Philosophy for Plato was not a set of doctrines but a goal — not the possession of wisdom but the love of wisdom. Agora Publications offers these performances based on the assumption that Plato wrote these works to be performed by actors in order to stimulate additional dialogue among those who listen to them.

The dramatic nature of Plato’s dialogues is delightfully evident in the "Symposium." The marriage between character and thought bursts forth as the guests gather at Agathon’s house to celebrate the success of his first tragedy. With wit and insight, they each present their ideas about love — from Erixymachus’s scientific naturalism to Aristophanes’ comic fantasy. The unexpected arrival of Alcibiades breaks the spell cast by Diotima’s ethereal climb up the staircase of love to beauty itself. Ecstasy and intoxication clash as Plato concludes with one of his most skillful displays of dialectic.Plato lived in Athens, Greece. He wrote approximately two-dozen dialogues that explore core topics that are essential to all human beings. Although the historical Socrates was a strong influence on Plato, the character by that name that appears in many of his dialogues is a product of Plato’s fertile imagination. All of Plato’s dialogues are written in a poetic form that his student Aristotle called "Socratic dialogue." In the twentieth century, the British philosopher and logician Alfred North Whitehead characterized the entire European philosophical tradition as "a series of footnotes to Plato." Philosophy for Plato was not a set of doctrines but a goal — not the possession of wisdom but the love of wisdom. Agora Publications offers these performances based on the assumption that Plato wrote these works to be performed by actors in order to stimulate additional dialogue among those who listen to them.

The "Republic" poses questions that endure: What is justice? What form of community fosters the best possible life for human beings? What is the nature and destiny of the soul? What form of education provides the best leaders for a good republic? What are the various forms of poetry and the other arts, which ones should be fostered, and which ones should be discouraged? How does knowing differ from believing? Several characters in the dialogue present a variety of tempting answers to those questions. Cephalus, Polemarchus, Thrasymachus, and Glaucon all offer definitions of justice. Socrates, Glaucon, and Adeimantus explore five different forms of republic and evaluate the merit of each from the standpoint of goodness. Two contrasting models of education are proposed and examined. Three different forms of poetry are identified and analyzed. The difference between knowing and believing is discussed in relation to the objects of each kind of thinking.Plato lived in Athens, Greece. He wrote approximately two-dozen dialogues that explore core topics that are essential to all human beings. Although the historical Socrates was a strong influence on Plato, the character by that name that appears in many of his dialogues is a product of Plato’s fertile imagination. All of Plato’s dialogues are written in a poetic form that his student Aristotle called "Socratic dialogue." In the twentieth century, the British philosopher and logician Alfred North Whitehead characterized the entire European philosophical tradition as "a series of footnotes to Plato." Philosophy for Plato was not a set of doctrines but a goal — not the possession of wisdom but the love of wisdom. Agora Publications offers these performances based on the assumption that Plato wrote these works to be performed by actors in order to stimulate additional dialogue among those who listen to them.

Socrates is in prison, sentenced to die when the sun sets. In this final conversation, he asks what will become of him once he drinks the poison prescribed for his execution. Socrates and his friends examine several arguments designed to prove that the soul is immortal. This quest leads him to the broader topic of the nature of mind and its connection not only to human existence but also to the cosmos itself. What could be a better way to pass the time between now and the sunset?Plato lived in Athens, Greece. He wrote approximately two-dozen dialogues that explore core topics that are essential to all human beings. Although the historical Socrates was a strong influence on Plato, the character by that name that appears in many of his dialogues is a product of Plato’s fertile imagination. All of Plato’s dialogues are written in a poetic form that his student Aristotle called "Socratic dialogue." In the twentieth century, the British philosopher and logician Alfred North Whitehead characterized the entire European philosophical tradition as "a series of footnotes to Plato." Philosophy for Plato was not a set of doctrines but a goal — not the possession of wisdom but the love of wisdom. Agora Publications offers these performances based on the assumption that Plato wrote these works to be performed by actors in order to stimulate additional dialogue among those who listen to them.

A dialogue between Socrates and Meno probes the subject of ethics. Can goodness be taught? If it can, then we should be able to find teachers capable of instructing others about what is good and bad, right and wrong, or just and unjust. Socrates and Meno are unable to identify teachers of ethics, and we are left wondering how such knowledge could be acquired. To answer that puzzle, Socrates questions one of Meno’s servants in an attempt to show that we know fundamental ideas by recollecting them.Plato lived in Athens, Greece. He wrote approximately two-dozen dialogues that explore core topics that are essential to all human beings. Although the historical Socrates was a strong influence on Plato, the character by that name that appears in many of his dialogues is a product of Plato’s fertile imagination. All of Plato’s dialogues are written in a poetic form that his student Aristotle called "Socratic dialogue." In the twentieth century, the British philosopher and logician Alfred North Whitehead characterized the entire European philosophical tradition as "a series of footnotes to Plato." Philosophy for Plato was not a set of doctrines but a goal — not the possession of wisdom but the love of wisdom. Agora Publications offers these performances based on the assumption that Plato wrote these works to be performed by actors in order to stimulate additional dialogue among those who listen to them.

Plato’s dialogues frequently cover several topics and show their connection to each other. The "Phaedrus" is a model of that skill because of its seamless progression from examples of speeches about the nature of love to mythical visions of human nature and destiny to the essence of beauty and, finally, to a penetrating discussion of speaking and writing. It ends with an examination of the love of wisdom as a dialectical activity in the human mind.Plato lived in Athens, Greece. He wrote approximately two-dozen dialogues that explore core topics that are essential to all human beings. Although the historical Socrates was a strong influence on Plato, the character by that name that appears in many of his dialogues is a product of Plato’s fertile imagination. All of Plato’s dialogues are written in a poetic form that his student Aristotle called "Socratic dialogue." In the twentieth century, the British philosopher and logician Alfred North Whitehead characterized the entire European philosophical tradition as "a series of footnotes to Plato." Philosophy for Plato was not a set of doctrines but a goal — not the possession of wisdom but the love of wisdom. Agora Publications offers these performances based on the assumption that Plato wrote these works to be performed by actors in order to stimulate additional dialogue among those who listen to them.