Plato’s dialogue Critias
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Plato’s dialogue Critias is an unfinished philosophical work that recounts the myth of Atlantis and explores themes of ideal states, hubris, and the decline of civilizations.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plato’s dialogue Critias canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| author | Plato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | etiological myth about Athens and Atlantis ⓘ |
| depicts |
moral decline of Atlanteans
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war between prehistoric Athens and Atlantis ⓘ |
| describes |
constitution of ancient Athens
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geography of Atlantis ⓘ political organization of Atlantis ⓘ wealth and power of Atlantis ⓘ |
| endsWith | abrupt break in the narrative ⓘ |
| explores |
cycle of rise and fall of states
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fragility of political excellence ⓘ tension between human freedom and divine order ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Critias (character)
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Hermocrates (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ Socrates NERFINISHED ⓘ Timaeus (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Timaeus (dialogue) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Socratic dialogue
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philosophical literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance utopian literature
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later Atlantis legends ⓘ modern speculative writings on lost civilizations ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
decline of civilizations
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divine punishment ⓘ hubris ⓘ ideal state ⓘ myth of Atlantis NERFINISHED ⓘ relationship between virtue and prosperity ⓘ |
| narrator | Critias (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | late dialogues of Plato ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcern |
comparison of ideal and actual states
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corruption caused by luxury ⓘ relationship between law and virtue ⓘ role of the gods in human affairs ⓘ |
| precedes | Hermocrates (dialogue, projected) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Laws (dialogue)
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Republic (dialogue) NERFINISHED ⓘ Timaeus (dialogue) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Atlantis
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prehistoric Athens ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | mythic remote past ⓘ |
| status | unfinished ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
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