Critias by Plato audiobook.

Genre: philosophy

Plato's Critias is an unfinished philosophical dialogue that continues the conversation begun in Timaeus, moving from cosmic origins to a provocative story about politics, virtue, and the rise and fall of civilizations. Set on the day after Socrates has outlined his vision of an ideal city, the discussion turns to how such a city might look in action. Critias, speaking among Socrates, Timaeus, and Hermocrates, offers an account he claims was preserved through Egyptian priests and passed down to Athens: a long-ago conflict between a disciplined, law-bound ancient Athens and a vast maritime power beyond the Pillars of Heracles, the fabled Atlantis. As Critias describes the origins, institutions, and ambitions of Atlantis, the dialogue probes what makes a society strong, what corrupts it, and how power tests the soul of a people. Part mythic narrative, part political meditation, Critias invites listeners to weigh the boundary between history and allegory and to consider whether human excellence can endure prosperity without losing its moral center.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:20:49) Chapter 02

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