Early Socratic Dialogues (Penguin Classics) - Softcover

Plato

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140455035 ISBN 13: 9780140455038

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 2005

Synopsis

Rich in drama and humour, the Early Socratic Dialogues include the controversial Ion, a debate on poetic inspiration; Laches, in which Socrates seeks to define bravery; and Euthydemus, which considers the relationship between philosophy and politics. Together, these dialogues provide a definitive portrait of the real Socrates and raise issues still keenly debated by philosophers, forming an incisive overview of Plato's philosophy.

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About this title

About the Author:

Plato (c.427-347 BC) stands with Socrates and Aristotle as one of the shapers of the whole intellectual tradition of the West. He founded the Academy in Athens, the first permanent institution devoted to philosophical research and teaching, and theprototype of all Western universities. Plato wrote over twenty philosophical dialogues, appearing in none himself. (Most have Socrates as chief speaker.)

Chris Emlyn-Jones teaches in the department of Classical Studies at the Open University.

Language Notes:

Text: English, Greek (translation)

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0140455035
• ISBN 13: 9780140455038
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 399
• Editor: Saunders Trevor J., Emlyn-Jones Chris