Plato: Laches
by Plato
- New
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10
- 1853994111
- ISBN 13
- 9781853994111
- Seller
-
Uxbridge, Greater London, United Kingdom
164 Copies Available from This Seller
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Synopsis
Plato's Symposium, written in the early part of the 4th century BC, is set at a drinking party (symposium) attended by some of the leading intellectuals of the day, including Aristophanes, the comic dramatist, Socrates, Plato's mentor, and Alcibiades, the brilliant but (eventually) treacherous politician. Each guest gives a speech in praise of the benefits of desire and its role in the good and happy human life. At the core of the work stands Socrates' praise of philosophical desire, and an argument for the superiority of the philosophical life as the best route to happiness. This edition provides an accessible and engaging new translation by M. C. Howatson, and a substantial introduction, by Frisbee Sheffield, which guides the reader through the various parts of the dialogue and reflects on its central arguments. A chronology and detailed notes on the participants help to set this enduring work in context.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Ria Christie Collections (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ria9781853994111_pod
- Title
- Plato: Laches
- Author
- Plato
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 164
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1853994111
- ISBN 13
- 9781853994111
- Publisher
- Duckworth Publishers
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- January 1, 2007
Terms of Sale
Ria Christie Collections
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.