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Phaedo
Plato
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Description for Phaedo
Paperback. Editor(s): Gallop, David. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 4KL; DNF; HPCA. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 196 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 114.
The Phaedo is acknowledged to be one of Plato's greatest masterpieces, showing him both as a philosopher and as a dramatist at the height of his powers. For its moving account of the execution of Socrates, the Phaedo ranks among the supreme literary achievements of antiquity. It is also a seminal document for many ideas deeply ingrained in western culture, and provides one of the best introductions to Plato's thought. This new edition is a revised version of the Clarendon Press translation, and is eminently suitable for readers new to Plato, and ideal for classroom use, thanks ... Read more
The Phaedo is acknowledged to be one of Plato's greatest masterpieces, showing him both as a philosopher and as a dramatist at the height of his powers. For its moving account of the execution of Socrates, the Phaedo ranks among the supreme literary achievements of antiquity. It is also a seminal document for many ideas deeply ingrained in western culture, and provides one of the best introductions to Plato's thought. This new edition is a revised version of the Clarendon Press translation, and is eminently suitable for readers new to Plato, and ideal for classroom use, thanks ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199538935
SKU
V9780199538935
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Reviews for Phaedo
The new translation is freer in some places making it more accessible to those encountering Plato for the first time. An essential book for those who desire an introduction to Platonic philosophy.
The Greek Gazette
The Greek Gazette