Relay Race of Virtue - Plato''s Debts to Xenophon

Demonstrates that Plato and Xenophon ought to be regarded less as rivals and more as engaged in a dialogue advancing a common goal of preserving the Socratic legacy.

About the author

William H. F. Altman is an independent scholar and the author of a five-volume study of Plato's dialogues.

Product details

• Authors: William H. F. Altman
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2022
• EAN: 9781438490915
• ISBN: 978-1-4384-9091-5
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 32 mm
• Series: Suny Ancient Greek Philosophy; SUNY series in Ancient Greek Philosophy
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500