Works like Epinomis or Greater Hippias , where the style or philosophy slightly deviates from Plato’s "canonical" middle and late dialogues, leading scholars to question his sole authorship.
In Letter VII , "Plato" famously argues that his most profound truths were never written down, fueling the "Unwritten Doctrines" theory supported by the Tübingen School of interpretation. Scrisorile. Dialoguri suspecte. Dialoguri apocrife
Texts that are almost certainly not by Plato but were preserved under his name in antiquity (e.g., Axiochus , Demodocus , Eryxias ). These are valuable for understanding the evolution of the Platonic Academy and Hellenistic thought. Thematic Depth Works like Epinomis or Greater Hippias , where
The letters detail the practical failure of trying to turn a tyrant (Dionysius II of Syracuse) into a philosopher-king, contrasting the ideal state of the Republic with the messy reality of 4th-century BCE Greek politics. These are valuable for understanding the evolution of
(Letters. Suspect Dialogues. Apocryphal Dialogues) refers to a significant Romanian editorial collection—most notably published by Editura IRI in 1996—that compiles the peripheral or contested works attributed to Plato .