Early Socratic Dialogues (Classics)

Early Socratic Dialogues (Classics)

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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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 26 Mar 1987

ISBN 10: 0140444475
ISBN 13: 9780140444476

Author Bio
As the father of Western philosophy, who transformed Greek thought with his questioning insights into life and ethics, Socrates (470--399 bc) was a powerful inspiration -- and major irritant -- to the Athenians of his day. After his trial and execution on charges of heresy and the corruption of young minds, his greatest pupil Plato (c. 427--347 bc) wrote these early dialogues as an act of homage.