Project Gutenberg 1999-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 1394 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Jowett, Benjamin 1817 1893 Jowett, William Laws Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger "Laws" by Plato is a philosophical treatise written in the late 4th century BC. This work discusses themes of governance, ethics, and the role of laws in achieving a just society, focusing on the importance and structure of legislation in Greek city-states. It features an Athenian character who leads a dialogue with a Spartan and a Cretan, exploring various legal systems and their implications for human behavior and social order. The opening of "Laws" sets the stage for a deep exploration of legislative principles as the three interlocutors embark on a walk from Cnosus to the cave of Zeus. They engage in a conversation regarding the origins and purposes of their respective laws, specifically focusing on the military underpinnings of the Cretan and Spartan legal frameworks. The Athenian initiates a critical examination of these laws, arguing that true legislation must cater to all virtues, not just the valor essential for war. Throughout the dialogue, they consider the definition of courage, the relationship between internal and external conflicts, and ultimately the nature of a just society, which is revealed as a collective aim of legislation rather than mere military prowess. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Political science -- Early works to 1800 State, The -- Early works to 1800 JC PA Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 1521064 1521073 2024-09-01T10:55:54.427812 2023-10-01T09:55:27.984092 text/html text/html 1505824 2013-01-16T11:04:20 text/html; charset=us-ascii 495313 2013-01-16T11:05:18 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 547141 2024-09-01T10:56:06.048715 application/epub+zip 568148 2024-09-01T10:55:56.291765 application/epub+zip 568146 2024-09-01T10:55:55.251792 application/epub+zip 920216 2024-09-01T10:56:14.561671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 866360 2024-09-01T10:56:05.347711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 866262 2022-09-01T12:23:12.954050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1364463 1364439 2024-09-01T10:55:52.877788 2023-10-01T09:55:26.596564 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1364269 2008-10-29T16:56:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 482078 2008-10-29T16:57:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19146 2024-09-01T10:56:14.866648 application/rdf+xml 9836 2024-09-01T10:55:55.626748 image/jpeg 2890 2024-09-01T10:55:55.436786 image/jpeg 536288 2024-09-01T10:55:54.550767 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia