Philebus by Plato - ISBN: 9780140443950
Paperback
Pleasure versus knowledge: Plato’s timeless debate on the good life.

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  • Paperback

    160 pages

  • Release Date

    1 March 1983

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Summary

Robin Waterfield’s translation conveys the intensity and humour of Plato’s original dialogue.

Taking the form of a discussion between the hedonist Philebus, his naive disciple Protarchus and Socrates, Philebus is a compelling consideration of the popular belief that pleasure is the greatest attainable good. Here, Socrates speculates on the differing intensities of both pleasure and pain; explores the notion that they can be divided into pure and impure types; considers the re…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780140443950
ISBN-10:0140443959
Author:Plato, Robin Waterfield
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Classics
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:160
Release Date:1 March 1983
Weight:200g
Dimensions:15mm x 129mm x 198mm
Series:Classics S.
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Philebus by Plato - ISBN: 9780140443950
129 × 198 mm
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About The Author

Plato

Plato (c. 427-347 b.c.) founded the Academy in Athens, the prototype of all Western universities, and wrote more than twenty philosophical dialogues.

Translated by Robin Waterfield

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