Early Socratic Dialogues
$25.75
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
18 July 2005
Summary
Rich in drama and humour, these 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.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140455038 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140455035 |
| Author: | Plato, Emlyn-Jones Chris, Trevor Saunders |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 18 July 2005 |
| Weight: | 292g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 22mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
About The Author
Plato
As the father of Western philosophy, who transformed Greek thought with his questioning insights into life and ethics, Socrates (470-399 bc) was a powerful inspiration - and major irritant - to the Athenians of his day. After his trial and execution on charges of heresy and the corruption of young minds, his greatest pupil Plato (c. 427-347 bc) wrote these early dialogues as an act of homage.
Chris Emlyn-Jones teaches in the department of Classical Studies at the Open University.
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