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Häftad, Engelska, 2001
178 kr
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Plato, Allan Bloom wrote, is "the most erotic of philosophers," and his Symposium is one of the greatest works on the nature of love ever written. This new edition brings together the English translation of the renowned Plato scholar and translator, Seth Benardete, with two illuminating commentaries on it: Benardete's "On Plato's Symposium" and Allan Bloom's provocative essay, "The Ladder of Love." In the Symposium, Plato recounts a drinking party following an evening meal, where the guests include the poet Aristophanes, the drunken Alcibiades, and, of course, the wise Socrates. The revelers give their views on the timeless topics of love and desire, all the while addressing many of the major themes of Platonic philosophy: the relationship of philosophy and poetry, the good, and the beautiful.
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Among Plato's later dialogues, the Parmenides is one of the most significant. Not only a document of profound philosophical importance in its own right, it also contributes to the understanding of Platonic dialogues that followed it, and it exhibits the foundations of the physics and ontology that Aristotle offered in his Physics and Metaphysics VII.In this book, R.E. Allen provides a superb translation of the Parmenides along with a structural analysis that procedes on the assumption that formal elements, logical and dramatic, are important to its interpretation and that the argument of the Parmenides is aporetic, a statement of metaphysical perplexities. Allen's original translation of and commentary on the Parmenides were published in 1983 to great acclaim and have now been revised by the author.
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PDF, Engelska, 2008474 kr
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R.E. Allen's superb new translations of four Socratic dialogues—Ion, Hippias Minor, Laches, and Protagoras—bring these classic texts to life for modern readers. Allen introduces and comments on the dialogues in an accessible way, inviting the reader to reexamine the issues continually raised in Plato's works.In his detailed commentary, Allen closely examines the major themes and central arguments of each dialogue, with particular emphasis on Protagoras. He clarifies each of Plato's arguments and its refutation; places the themes in historical perspective; ties each theme to interpretations of rival translations; and links the philosopher's thought to trends in late modern philosophy. Topics discussed include: whether virtue is an art, whether wisdom and courage are logically equivalent, whether virtue is knowledge, and whether to know the good is to do it. Allen connects his discussion of these issues to the Benthamite tradition of hedonism and utilitarianism and to the ethical theories of Mill, Sidgwick, Moore, and Freud.
Häftad, Engelska, 2007
140 kr
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Engelska, 202048 kr
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"The European philosophical tradition ... consists of a series of footnotes to Plato." - Alfred North Whitehead Plato''s ideas on morality, reason, justice, and religion have laid the foundations of Western philosophy. This beautiful jacketed hardback collects some of his most celebrated writings, including his iconic work The Republic. These Ancient Greek dialogues are written as conversations between Plato''s mentor Socrates and various Athenian citizens, covering vast range of topics including the construction of communities, immortality of the soul, temperance, rhetoric and virtue. His writings have been studied for hundreds of years and yet remain strikingly relevant and accessible for a modern readership.Includes:• The Republic• Symposium• Apology• Euthyphro• Meno• Crito• Charmides• Gorgias• ParmenidesABOUT THE SERIES: The World Classics Library series gathers together the work of authors and philosophers whose ideas have stood the test of time. Perfect for bibliophiles, these gorgeous jacketed hardbacks are a wonderful addition to any bookshelf.
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
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Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, this classic text is an enquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation, other questions are raised: what is goodness? What is reality? And what is knowledge? The Republic also addresses the purpose of education and the role of both women and men as guardians of the people. With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled by philosopher kings.
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Engelska, 201714 kr
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The Republic is one of the earliest political treatises ever written and Plato''s most remarkable work. Through a fictional dialogue with Socrates, Plato examines the nature of justice, the character of the city-state, and what it means to be a just man. Plato argued that power corrupts and the only way to protect against this was through the rule of philosopher kings. In The Republic he also grapples with the questions of our senses and reality through the famous ''Allegory of the Cave''.
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The Symposium is a philosophical text by Plato dated c. 385-370 BC. It depicts a friendly contest of extemporaneous speeches given by a group of notable men attending a banquet. The men include the philosopher Socrates, the general and political figure Alcibiades, and the comic playwright Aristophanes. The speeches are to be given in praise of Eros, who is the god of love and desire, and the son of Aphrodite. Of all the works of Plato the Symposium is the most perfect in form, and may be truly thought to contain more than any commentator has ever dreamed of; or, as Goethe said of one of his own writings, more than the author himself knew. For in philosophy as in prophecy glimpses of the future may often be conveyed in words which could hardly have been understood or interpreted at the time when they were uttered (compare Symp.) which were wiser than the writer of them meant, and could not have been expressed by him if he had been interrogated about them. Yet Plato was not a mystic, nor in any degree affected by the Eastern influences which afterwards overspread the Alexandrian world. He was not an enthusiast or a sentimentalist, but one who aspired only to see reasoned truth..
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Plato (428/427-348/347 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and mathematician of the Classic Age who founded the Academy of Athens. Noted as a student of Socrates, Plato has distinguished himself as one of the founders of Western philosophy by recording the teachings of his master and his own philosophies in 35 dialogues and 13 letters (some are disputed as spurious). This collection contains the following works by Plato:All books translated by Benjamin JowettPart 1: Early DialoguesThe ApologyCritoCharmidesLachesLysisEuthyphroMenexenusIonGorgiasProtagorasMenoPart 2: Middle DialoguesEuthydemusCratylusPhaedoPhaedrusThe SymposiumTheaetetusParmenidesPart 3: Late DialoguesSophistStatesmanPhilebusTimaeusCritiasPart 4: The RepublicI: Of Wealth, Justice, Moderation, and their OppositesII: The Individual, the State, and EducationIII: The Arts in EducationIV: Wealth, Poverty, and VirtueV: On Matrimony and PhilosophyVI: The Philosophy of GovernmentVII: On Shadows and Realities in EducationVIII: Four Forms of GovernmentIX: On Wrong or Right Government, and the Pleasures of EachX: The Recompense of LifePart 5
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Euthyphro (right-minded or sincere) is one of Plato's early dialogues, dated to after 399 BC. Taking place during the weeks leading up to Socrates' trial, the dialogue features Socrates and Euthyphro, a religious expert also mentioned at Cratylus 396a and 396d, attempting to define piety or holiness. Euthyphro has come to lay manslaughter charges against his father, as his father had allowed one of his workers to die exposed to the elements without proper care and attention (3e 4d). This worker had killed a slave belonging to the family estate on the island of Naxos; while Euthyphro's father waited to hear from the expounders of religious law (exegetes cf. Laws 759d) about how to proceed, the worker died bound and gagged in a ditch. Socrates expresses his astonishment at the confidence of a man able to take his own father to court on such a serious charge, even when Athenian Law allows only relatives of the deceased to sue for murder. Plato's sophistication as a writer is evident in his Socratic dialogues; thirty-six dialogues and thirteen letters have been ascribed to him, although 15 18 of them have been contested. Plato's writings have been published in several fashions.
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Engelska, 202678 kr
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The Republic is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato around 380 BC concerning the definition of justice and the order and character of the just city-state and the just man. The dramatic date of the dialogue has been much debated and though it must take place some time during the Peloponnesian War, "e;there would be jarring anachronisms if any of the candidate specific dates between 432 and 404 were assigned"e;. The statePapirus Oxyrhynchus, with fragment of Plato's RepublicPlato's philosophical views had many societal implications, especially on the idea of an ideal state or government. There is some discrepancy between his early and later views. Some of the most famous doctrines are contained in the Republic during his middle period, as well as in the Laws and the Statesman. However, because Plato wrote dialogues, it is assumed that Socrates is often speaking for Plato. This assumption may not be true in all cases.
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Engelska, 202515 kr
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Charmides examines the pursuit of temperance through an extended conversation that takes place during a casual gathering. Instead of focusing on individuals, the work studies the difficulty of defining self-control and inner discipline. The opening scene introduces a return home after time spent in demanding circumstances, where familiar surroundings lead to reflection and renewed curiosity about personal development. A discussion begins when a newcomer enters, admired for outward grace, prompting the question of whether genuine balance can exist beneath external appearance. Through a series of exchanges, temperance is connected to quiet behavior, then reconsidered as modest conduct, and finally interpreted as an understanding of one's own mind. Each explanation raises further uncertainty, showing that moderation is more than restraint or politeness. The search becomes an investigation into the link between knowledge and personal clarity. Rather than offering a rigid answer, the dialogue reveals how questioning values and motives strengthens awareness. The work suggests that the search for wisdom is ongoing and that clarity emerges not from certainty, but from the courage to question assumptions and understand the limits of one's thinking.
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
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Häftad, 2024
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In Plato's "Parmenides," the dialogue explores profound philosophical questions, primarily focusing on the nature of being and non-being. The character Parmenides presents a series of challenging arguments to Socrates, questioning the feasibility and coherence of the "Theory of Forms". Parmenides argues that if something exists, it must be completely unified and unchanging. He suggests that a true being is a singular, undivided entity that cannot be differentiated, or subdivided. The dialogue contrasts the ideas of the Sophists, who often questioned the nature of truth and knowledge, with the more rigorous philosophical inquiry presented by Parmenides. Parmenides demonstrates the complexities and potential inconsistencies within the "Theory of Forms" prompting deeper reflection on the nature of reality and knowledge. The poem addresses human beliefs and perceptions, which Parmenides sees as unreliable. These perceptions suggest a reality of change and diversity, which he believes are illusions and do not reflect the true nature of Being. Sensory experiences are seen as deceptive, as they suggest a world of change and plurality, which contradicts the true nature of Being., Parmenides argues that reality is a single, unchanging entity, and any perception of change or diversity is illusory.