Platonic letters
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The Platonic letters are a collection of epistles attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, whose authenticity is debated but which have historically been used to illuminate his life, political involvement, and philosophical views.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek literature
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collection of letters ⓘ pseudo-epigraphic work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Academy of Plato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Plato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authenticityStatus | disputed ⓘ |
| circulatedInAntiquity | yes ⓘ |
| contains |
Seventh Letter account of Plato’s three voyages to Sicily
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reflections on writing and unwritten doctrines ⓘ |
| containsAutobiographicalMaterialAbout | Plato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsLetter |
Eighth Letter
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Eleventh Letter ⓘ Fifth Letter ⓘ First Letter ⓘ Fourth Letter ⓘ Ninth Letter NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Letter NERFINISHED ⓘ Seventh Letter NERFINISHED ⓘ Sixth Letter ⓘ Tenth Letter NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Letter NERFINISHED ⓘ Thirteenth Letter NERFINISHED ⓘ Twelfth Letter ⓘ |
| discusses |
Plato’s involvement with Dion of Syracuse
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dangers of political power ⓘ philosopher’s role in politics ⓘ politics of Syracuse ⓘ |
| genre | epistolary literature ⓘ |
| historicallyTransmittedWith | Platonic corpus ⓘ |
| influenced |
interpretation of Plato’s political activity
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later Platonic biography ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| letterConsideredMostPossiblyAuthentic | Seventh Letter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| letterConsideredPossiblyAuthentic | Eighth Letter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainlyPreservedIn | manuscripts of Plato’s works ⓘ |
| philosophicalThemes |
ethics
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philosopher-king ideal ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ theory of knowledge ⓘ |
| questionedBy | classical philologists ⓘ |
| questionedSince | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Platonic dialogues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarlyConsensusOnAuthenticity | mostly spurious ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | Hellenistic period (for most letters, according to many scholars) ⓘ |
| traditionalNumberOfLetters | 13 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
ancient biographers of Plato
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modern historians of philosophy ⓘ |
| usedToIlluminate |
Plato’s philosophical views
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Plato’s political involvement ⓘ life of Plato ⓘ |
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