Description
Product ID: | 9780140455038 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Early Socratic Dialogues |
Authors: | Author: Emlyn-Jones Chris, Trevor Saunders, Trevor Saunders, Plato |
Page Count: | 400 |
Subjects: | Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500 |
Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. 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. |
Imprint Name: | Penguin Classics |
Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2005-06-30 |