Plato's Critias is the foundational source of one of the most enduring mysteries in human history: the lost civilization of Atlantis. In this unfinished dialogue, Plato unveils a majestic tale passed down through Solon from ancient Egyptian priests-of a powerful empire beyond the Pillars of Heracles, rich in technology, beauty, and ambition.
But this is no mere fantasy. Critias blends myth, philosophy, and political allegory to offer a cautionary vision: the rise and fall of a mighty civilization undone by its hubris. Through detailed descriptions of Atlantis's geography, military power, and social organization, Plato reveals not only a mythic past but a philosophical warning to the future.
Why did Atlantis fall? What makes a society just or unjust? What happens when divine order is abandoned for mortal pride? Though the dialogue ends abruptly, its impact has echoed through millennia-fueling imaginations, explorations, and philosophical debates ever since.
This audiobook delivers Critias in its full glory: a glimpse into Plato's unfinished vision of a civilization that may have once been-or was meant to be a mirror of our own.
Plato's Critias is the foundational source of one of the most enduring mysteries in human history: the lost civilization of Atlantis. In this unfinished dialogue, Plato unveils a majestic tale passed down through Solon from ancient Egyptian priests-of a powerful empire beyond the Pillars of Heracles, rich in technology, beauty, and ambition.
But this is no mere fantasy. Critias blends myth, philosophy, and political allegory to offer a cautionary vision: the rise and fall of a mighty civilization undone by its hubris. Through detailed descriptions of Atlantis's geography, military power, and social organization, Plato reveals not only a mythic past but a philosophical warning to the future.
Why did Atlantis fall? What makes a society just or unjust? What happens when divine order is abandoned for mortal pride? Though the dialogue ends abruptly, its impact has echoed through millennia-fueling imaginations, explorations, and philosophical debates ever since.
This audiobook delivers Critias in its full glory: a glimpse into Plato's unfinished vision of a civilization that may have once been-or was meant to be a mirror of our own.
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940195409197 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Adultbrain Publishing |
| Publication date: | 06/16/2025 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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