This edition of Plato's Phaedo and Symposium, two of his most famous dialogues, includes a critical edition of the text and extensive notes by the classicist Gottfried Stallbaum. The Phaedo is a meditation on the nature of the soul and the afterlife, while the Symposium is a lively discussion of love and desire. Both dialogues are essential reading for anyone interested in philosophy or classical literature.

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