Minos: What Is Law? - Plato's Fragmentary Dialogue on Justice and Political Philosophy

What if the law wasn't just what is written-but what ought to be?

In Minos, Plato examines the very essence of law in a philosophical dialogue that challenges the foundation of political authority. Socrates asks whether true law is simply what cities declare-or if it must reflect something deeper, more eternal, and more just.

This modern translation captures the gravity and insight of Plato's early political thought, providing a brief but powerful introduction to the eternal question: What is...