Apology
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Apology
Plato
7 people recommended it in 5 threads, 2010–2023.
What people on Hacker News said
The weird thing with Plato is you'll never know how much of his writings are his thinking as opposed to Socrates teaching. I still reread Plato because the stories (most of his writing is in narrative form) are so damn entertaining.
They generally leave you feeling like you understand fewer things after you've read them than before (in a good way).
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2023 and recommend for 2024? 2023 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Best Philosophical Books? 2010 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Which books have made you a better thinker and problem solver? 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What books have made the biggest impact on your mental models? 2017 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What book have you given as a gift? 2016 · 1 recommendation