Plato

Same here. I want to start reading Republic soon, what should I read in advance or can I just delve into it?

t. Philosophy brainlet

>>9257338
I'm a novice reader of anything worthwhile, but I started with the Republic and it's very easy to get into.
Plato doesn't seem to refer to many obscure things you need to have prior knowledge of to follow him.
If anything, I would suggest opening up a wikipedia page of ancient Athens, and if your eally wish some works of Homer (though this isn't needed to follow or comprehend his way of thinking).

>>9257317
Euthyphro > Apology > Crito > Phaedo > Meno > Republic > Symposium...

something like that

>>9258393
I concur and it's good to see that the first reply is both straight-forward and relevant. Doesn't happen often.
t. philosophy teacher

Start with Parmenides (the philosopher). Don't even fucking try to read Plato until you understand what Parmenides is talking about, and why it mindfucked all the other thinkers for centuries (Plato is still for the most part trying to solve problems Parmenides discovered)