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A Plato Reader

Eight Essential Dialogues
By Plato
Series: Hackett Classics
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A Plato Reader presents eight of Plato's most celebrated dialogues, including Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo, Symposium, Phaedrus, and Republic, all unabridged and translated by esteemed scholars. The volume offers a comprehensive view of Socrates as the central figure, showcasing his philosophical inquiry across various contexts—from exploring moral concepts and his own trial to discussions of love and justice.
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Ideal for students and readers interested in classical philosophy, Socratic dialogues, and foundational texts in Western thought.

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A Plato Reader offers eight of Plato's best-known works- Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo, Symposium, Phaedrus , and Republic -unabridged, expertly introduced and annotated, and in widely admired translations by C. D. C. Reeve, G. M. A. Grube, Alexander Nehamas, and Paul Woodruff.

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A Plato Reader offers eight of Plato's best-known works—Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo, Symposium, Phaedrus, and Republic—unabridged, expertly introduced and annotated, and in widely admired translations by C. D. C. Reeve, G. M. A. Grube, Alexander Nehamas, and Paul Woodruff.

The collection features Socrates as its central character and a model of the examined life. Its range allows us to see him in action in very different settings and philosophical modes: from the elenctic Socrates of the Meno and the dialogues concerning his trial and death, to the erotic Socrates of the Symposium and Phaedrus, to the dialectician of the Republic.

Of Reeve's translation of this final masterpiece, Lloyd P. Gerson writes, "Taking full advantage of S. R. Slings' new Greek text of the Republic, Reeve has given us a translation both accurate and limpid. Loving attention to detail and deep familiarity with Plato's thought are evident on every page. Reeve's brilliant decision to cast the dialogue into direct speech produces a compelling impression of immediacy unmatched by other English translations currently available."

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Heythrop Journal praises the translations as "delightful" and predicts the book will be invaluable to students, likely becoming a staple on university reading lists.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781603848114

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 September 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Edited by C. D. C. Reeve
  • Edited by C. D. C. Reeve

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 766g

Pages: 592

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Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Plato Series: Hackett Classics

About the Author

C. D. C. Reeve is Delta Kappa Epsilon Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

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