CRITO BY PLATO TRANSLATED BY BENJAMIN JOWETT INTRODUCTION The Crito seems intended to exhibit the character of Socrates in one light only, not as the philosopher, fulfilling a divine mission and trusting in the will of heaven, but simply as the good citizen, who having been unjustly condemned is willing to give up his life […]

CRITIAS   by Plato Translated by Benjamin Jowett Contents INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS. CRITIAS. INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS. The Critias is a fragment which breaks off in the middle of a sentence. It was designed to be the second part of a trilogy, which, like the other great Platonic trilogy of the Sophist, Statesman, Philosopher, was never […]

CRATYLUS   By Plato   Translated by Benjamin Jowett Contents INTRODUCTION. CRATYLUS INTRODUCTION. The Cratylus has always been a source of perplexity to the student of Plato. While in fancy and humour, and perfection of style and metaphysical originality, this dialogue may be ranked with the best of the Platonic writings, there has been an […]

THE DIALOGUES OF PLATO   CHARMIDES By Plato   Translated into English with Analyses and Introductions By B. Jowett, M.A. Master of Balliol College Regius Professor of Greek in the University of Oxford Doctor in Theology of the University of Leyden TO MY FORMER PUPILS in Balliol College and in the University of Oxford who […]

  By Plato Translated by Benjamin Jowett Contents INTRODUCTION.APOLOGY INTRODUCTION. In what relation the Apology of Plato stands to the real defence of Socrates, there are no means of determining. It certainly agrees in tone and character with the description of Xenophon, who says in the Memorabilia that Socrates might have been acquitted ‘if in […]

THE WRITINGS OF THOMAS PAINE By Thomas Paine Edited By Moncure Daniel Conway VOLUME III. 1791-1804 G. P. Putnam’s Sons New York London Copyright, 1895 By G. P. Putnam’s Sons Contents INTRODUCTION TO THE THIRD VOLUME. I. THE REPUBLICAN PROCLAMATION II. TO THE AUTHORS OF “LE RÉPUBLICAIN.” III. TO THE ABBÉ SIÈYES IV. TO THE […]

Copyright Martin Armstrong All Rights Reserved April 25th, 2012 The Rule of Law Justice For You – Justice for Me – Justice For Your Enemies http://youtu.be/yLpXCk4BPOw One of the most critical last straws that accompany the collapse of every empire is the demise of the Rule of Law. The gentle but powerful influence of laws […]

THE SUBJECTION OF WOMEN BY JOHN STUART MILL LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, READER, AND DYER 1869 LONDON: SAVILL, EDWARDS AND CO., PRINTERS, CHANDOS STREET, COVENT GARDEN. [Pg 1] CHAPTER I. The object of this Essay is to explain as clearly as I am able, the grounds of an opinion which I have held from the very […]

UTILITARIANISM BY JOHN STUART MILL REPRINTED FROM ‘FRASER’S MAGAZINE’ SEVENTH EDITION LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO. 1879 CONTENTS. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. GENERAL REMARKS CHAPTER II. WHAT UTILITARIANISM IS CHAPTER III. OF THE ULTIMATE SANCTION OF THE PRINCIPLE OF UTILITY CHAPTER IV. OF WHAT SORT OF PROOF THE PRINCIPLE OF UTILITY IS SUSCEPTIBLE CHAPTER V. OF […]

AUGUSTE COMTE AND POSITIVISM BY JOHN STUART MILL 1865. PART I. THE COURS DE PHILOSOPHIE POSITIVE. For some time much has been said, in England and on the Continent, concerning “Positivism” and “the Positive Philosophy.” Those phrases, which during the life of the eminent thinker who introduced them had made their way into no writings […]