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Paperback. Plato's Phaedo, complete with introduction, text and commentary. Editor(s): Rowe, C.J. Series Editor(s): Easterling, P. E.; Hardie, Philip; Hunter, Richard; Kenney, E. J. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 316 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 205 x 21. Weight in Grams: 358.
Plato's Phaedo is deservedly one of the best known works of Greek literature, but also one of the most complex. Set in the prison where Socrates is awaiting execution, it portrays Plato's model philosopher in action, spending his last hours in conversation with two other seasoned members of his circle about the fate of the human soul after death. Professor Rowe attempts to help the reader find a way through the intricate structure both of individual passages and arguments and of the dialogue as a whole, stressing its intelligibility as a unified work of art and giving equal attention to ... Read more
Plato's Phaedo is deservedly one of the best known works of Greek literature, but also one of the most complex. Set in the prison where Socrates is awaiting execution, it portrays Plato's model philosopher in action, spending his last hours in conversation with two other seasoned members of his circle about the fate of the human soul after death. Professor Rowe attempts to help the reader find a way through the intricate structure both of individual passages and arguments and of the dialogue as a whole, stressing its intelligibility as a unified work of art and giving equal attention to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Language
Greek, modern (1453-)
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
Number of Pages
316
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521313186
SKU
V9780521313186
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