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Friedrich Schleiermacher's Ordering:
I. Phaedrus, Lysis; Protagoras, Laches, Charmides;
Euthyphro, [Apology* & Crito*]; Parmenides;
II. Gorgias, Theaetetus, Meno; Euthydemus,
Cratylus;
Sophist, Statesman,
Symposium (Philosopher);
Phaedo
(Philosopher in death), Philebus;
III. Republic <<
Critias, Timaeus, Laws >>
A prudent translator should know WHAT dialogues are really Plato's,
and which ones are not - and, then again, understanding the proper order is quite possibly most
essential to such 'knowledge.'
** Historical Dialogues - Plato's presentation of the real SOCRATES -
not Platonic philosophy per se.
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