Sokrates

This book explodes the so-called Biographical Hypothesis, which postulates that Platon expressed his own philosophical ideas through the mouthpiece of his mentor Sokrates.

By analysing the earliest sources the author has pinpointed its origin and its errors. He proposes an alternative theory, the Dialectical Hypothesis, which assumes that the dialogues are based on fact, not fiction. A literal reading leads to the conclusion that some were end of day diary notes written by Sokrates, some were taken down by his followers and some were in a small collection of genuine Platonic dialogues and letters.

The author supplements this theory with a unique and novel explanation of the science of Classical Greece. The archetypal Forms are described in terms of universal cosmological principles. The eleven universal principles used by Sokrates are described in detail and illustrated by examples from the dialogues.

In addition to a complete exposition of Sokrates’ philosophy, the book concludes with a revision of the traditional chronology and attribution of each of the dialogues.