1st Edition

Plato: The Man and His Work (RLE: Plato)

576 Pages

by Routledge

576 Pages

by Routledge

576 Pages

by Routledge

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This book provides an introduction to Plato’s work that gives a clear statement of what Plato has to say about the problems of thought and life. In particular, it tells the reader just what Plato says, and makes no attempt to force a system on the Platonic text or to trim Plato’s works to suit contemporary philosophical tastes. The author also gives an account that has historical fidelity -... Read more

1. The Life of Plato 2. The Platonic Writings 3. Minor Socratic Dialogues - Hippias Major, Hippias Minor, Ion, Menexenus 4. Minor Socratic Dialogues - Charmides, Laches, Lysis 5. Minor Socratic Dialogues - Cratylus, Euthydemus 6. Socratic Dialogues - Gorgias, Meno 7. Socratic Dialogues - Euthyphro, Apology, Crito 8. Phaedo 9. Symposium 10. Protagoras 11. Republic 12. Phaedrus 13. Theaetetus 14. Parmenides 15. Sophistes-Politicus 16. Philebus 17. Timaeus and Critias 18. Laws and Epinomis 19. Plato in the Academy – Forms and Numbers. Chronological Table. Appendix – the Platonic Apocrypha. Index of Proper Names. Index of Subjects.