Project Gutenberg 2009-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 144 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Lymperopoulos, A. Λυμπερόπουλος, Α. Limperopoulos, A. Manesis, George D. Μάνεσης, Γεώργιος Δ. Ερυξίας, Αξίοχος, Αλκυών Eryxias, Axiochus, Halcyon Wikipedia page about this book: https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%91%CE%BE%CE%AF%CE%BF%CF%87%CE%BF%CF%82_(%CF%80%CE%BB%CE%B1%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%82_%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%BF%CE%B3%CE%BF%CF%82) Produced by Sophia Canoni "Ερυξίας, Αξίοχος, Αλκυών" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written in ancient times. This work discusses the concept of wealth and its implications for human life through a conversation primarily involving Socrates and other characters such as Eryxias and Critias. The text delves into the value of wealth compared to virtue and wisdom, questioning what constitutes true richness in life. The opening of the dialogue begins with Socrates and Eryxias conversing in the Stoa of Zeus, where Eryxias expresses curiosity about recent events from Sicily. Socrates engages Eryxias in a discussion about wealth and its worth, prompting him to think about whether material riches equate to true prosperity or happiness. The exchange leads to deeper philosophical inquiries regarding the nature of wealth, health, and moral integrity, as Socrates skillfully challenges his companions to reconsider their notions of what it means to be rich or wealthy beyond mere financial status. This sets the stage for an exploration of ethical principles and the true meaning of fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. el Philosophy PA Text Category: Classics of Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 147679 2025-08-12T13:26:22.921586 text/html 143755 2012-04-03T11:17:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 181400 2012-04-03T11:18:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 253739 2025-08-12T13:26:27.648578 application/epub+zip 253510 2025-08-12T13:26:25.245634 application/epub+zip 100727 2025-08-12T13:26:24.235613 application/epub+zip 375135 2025-08-12T13:26:29.425585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366959 2025-08-12T13:26:27.068595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183072 2022-09-14T08:04:08.326728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140061 2025-08-12T13:26:22.625611 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139887 2012-04-03T11:17:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 38908 2012-04-03T11:18:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19017 2025-08-12T13:26:29.564579 application/rdf+xml 13597 2025-08-12T13:26:24.733587 image/jpeg 4013 2025-08-12T13:26:24.482588 image/jpeg 250167 2025-08-12T13:26:22.938598 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia