Minos (dialogue)
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Minos is purported to be one of the dialogues of Plato. It features Socrates and a companion who together attempt to find a definition of "law" (Greek: νόμος).
Despite its authenticity having been doubted by many scholars, it has often been regarded as a foundational document in the history of legal philosophy, It has also conversely been interpreted as describing a largely procedural theory of law.Template:Sfn Ancient commentators have traditionally considered the work as a preamble to Plato's final dialogue, Laws.
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