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    Six Great Dialogues: Apology, Crito, Phaedo, Phaedrus, Symposium, The Republic
    Six Great Dialogues: Apology, Crito, Phaedo, Phaedrus, Symposium, The Republic
    Six Great Dialogues: Apology, Crito, Phaedo, Phaedrus, Symposium, The Republic
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    Six Great Dialogues: Apology, Crito, Phaedo, Phaedrus, Symposium, The Republic

    By Plato

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    Plato's brilliant dialogues, written in the fourth century B.C., rank among Western civilization's most important philosophical works. Presented as a series of probing conversations between Socrates and his students and fellow citizens, they form a magnificent dialectical quest that examines enduring political, ethical, metaphysical, and epistemological issues.
    Here, in one inexpensive edition, are six of Plato's remarkable and revelatory dialogues, each translated by distinguished classical scholar Benjamin Jowett. Apology defends the integrity of Socrates' teachings. Crito discusses respect for the law. Phaedo considers death and the immortality of the soul. Phaedrus explores the psychology of love. Symposium reflects on the ultimate manifestation of the love that controls the world, and The Republic ponders society and the philosopher's role within it. Stimulating, dramatic, and always relevant, these dialogues have profoundly influenced the history of intellectual thought, and offer crucial insight into mystical, aesthetic, and other aspects of Platonic doctrine.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDover Publications
    Release dateApr 4, 2012
    ISBN9780486114866
    Six Great Dialogues: Apology, Crito, Phaedo, Phaedrus, Symposium, The Republic
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    Plato

    Plato (aprox. 424-327 BC), a student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle, is commonly regarded as the centermost figure of Western philosophy. During the Classical period of Ancient Greece he was based in Athens where he founded his Academy and created the Platonist school of thought. His works are among the most influential in Western history, commanding interest and challenging readers of every era and background since they were composed.

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      What is piety? In this dialogue entitled Euthyphro we find Socrates under indictment and on his way to the trial. He meets a prophet, Euthyphro, who claims to know the nature of piety and plans to prosecute his father for murder of a slave.The lines are drawn and we are presented with several definitions of piety as Euthyphro attempts to deal with Socrates' questioning. Do we get a definition that works? No, but we find the struggle itself is one that defines the dilemma of the limits of our knowledge, Humility and respect for these limits are the gifts bestowed to the attentive reader - Euthyphro leaves unbowed.
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      One of the very best Loeb editions, in my opinion.

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