Early Socratic Dialogues - Couverture souple

Chris, Emlyn-Jones; Plato

 
9780140455038: Early Socratic Dialogues

Synopsis

Rich in drama and humour, they 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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À propos de l?auteur

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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9780140444476: Early Socratic Dialogues

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0140444475 ISBN 13 :  9780140444476
Editeur : Penguin Classics, 1987
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