Gorgias
$22.74
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
14 April 2004
Summary
A revised edition of a classic translation, with completely new editorial material.
Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus and Callicles, Gorgias debates perennial questions about the nature of government and those who aspire to public office.
Are high moral standards essential, or should we give our preference to the pragmatist who gets things done or negotiates successfully? Should individuals be motivated by a desire for personal power and p…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140449044 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140449043 |
| Author: | Plato, Chris Emlyn-Jones, Walter Hamilton |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 14 April 2004 |
| Weight: | 157g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 12mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
About The Author
Plato
Walter Hamilton taught at Cambridge, Eton and Rugby and translated several Platonic texts for Penguin.
Chris Emlyn-Jones teaches in the department of Classical Studies at the Open University and has published on Homer and Plato.
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