Plato's Dialogues
Plato's Dialogues by Platoby Plato
Shares rank 17 of 30 philosophy books by recommenders
People recommend Plato's dialogues for their rigour, drama and high intellectual ceiling, and they often end without a clear conclusion.
People recommend Plato's dialogues for their rigour, drama and high intellectual ceiling, and they often end without a clear conclusion.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Rigour in argument
“I love the rigour, drama, and how they don't end with a clear conclusion”
Comment from 6 Aug 2026 in “Aristotle quotes on virtue, knowledge, and happiness” Dramatic, engaging dialogue form
“I love the rigour, drama, and how they don't end with a clear conclusion”
Comment from 6 Aug 2026 in “Aristotle quotes on virtue, knowledge, and happiness” High intellectual ceiling
“Books have a higher intellectual ceiling than most things”
Comment from 3 Jan 2026 in “Reading is a vice: US student reading abilities and habits are declining” Well worth reading
“I think that Plato's dialogs are well worth reading too.”
Comment from 20 Nov 2025 in “How to stay sane in a world that rewards insanity”
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| Plato's Dialoguesby PlatoThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I love the rigour, drama, and how they don't end with a clear conclusion”
“Books have a higher intellectual ceiling than most things”
“I think that Plato's dialogs are well worth reading too.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.