Early Socratic Dialogues

Author	: Emlyn-Jones Chris
Publisher	: Penguin UK
Total Pages	: 757
Release	: 2005-06-30
ISBN-10	: 9780141914077
ISBN-13	: 0141914076
Rating	: 4/5 (77 Downloads)

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Download or read book Early Socratic Dialogues written by Emlyn-Jones Chris and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2005-06-30 with total page 757 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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