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Plato: Euthyphro. Apology. Crito. Phaedo (Loeb Classical Library)
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Hardcover. Works in this volume recount the circumstances of Socrates' trial and execution in 399 BC. Euthyphro attempts to define holiness; Apology is Socrates' defense speech; in Crito he discusses justice and defends his refusal to be rescued from prison; Phaedo offers arguments for the immortality of the soul. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 574 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 16 x 10. .
Plato of Athens, who laid the foundations of the Western philosophical tradition and in range and depth ranks among its greatest practitioners, was born to a prosperous and politically active family circa 427 BC. In early life an admirer of Socrates, Plato later founded the first institution of higher learning in the West, the Academy, among whose many notable alumni was Aristotle. Traditionally ascribed to Plato are thirty-five dialogues developing Socrates' dialectic method and composed with great stylistic virtuosity, together with the Apology and thirteen letters. The four works in this volume recount the circumstances of Socrates' ... Read more
Plato of Athens, who laid the foundations of the Western philosophical tradition and in range and depth ranks among its greatest practitioners, was born to a prosperous and politically active family circa 427 BC. In early life an admirer of Socrates, Plato later founded the first institution of higher learning in the West, the Academy, among whose many notable alumni was Aristotle. Traditionally ascribed to Plato are thirty-five dialogues developing Socrates' dialectic method and composed with great stylistic virtuosity, together with the Apology and thirteen letters. The four works in this volume recount the circumstances of Socrates' ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Loeb Classical Library
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
574
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674996878
SKU
V9780674996878
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About Plato
Chris Emlyn-Jones is Emeritus Professor of Classical Studies, The Open University (UK). William Preddy is Retired Head of Classics, Oakham School, Rutland (UK).
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