Plato: Meno and Phaedo - Meno and Phaedo

Informationen zum Autor Alex Long is RCUK Fellow in Post-Classical Philosophy at the University of St Andrews. He has previously published articles on Presocratic and Platonic philosophy. David Sedley is Laurence Professor of Ancient Philosophy at the University of Cambridge. His books include Plato's Cratylus (2003) and The Midwife of Platonism: Text and Subtext in Plato's Theaetetus (2004). Klappentext Plato's Meno and Phaedo are two of the most important works of ancient western philosophy and continue to be studied around the world. The Meno is a seminal work of epistemology. The Phaedo is a key source for Platonic metaphysics and for Plato's conception of the human soul. Together they illustrate the birth of Platonic philosophy from Plato's reflections on Socrates' life and doctrines. This edition offers new and accessible translations of both works, together with a thorough introduction that explains the arguments of the two dialogues and their place in Plato's thought. Zusammenfassung Plato's Meno and Phaedo are two of the most important works of ancient western philosophy and continue to be studied around the world. This edition provides new translations of both works with a thorough introduction explaining the major arguments of the two dialogues and their place in Plato's career. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction; Chronology; Further reading; Meno; Phaedo; Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Long Alex, Sedley David, David Sedley, David (University of Cambridge) Sedley, David N. Sedley
• Con la collaborazione di: David Sedley (Editore), David (University of Cambridge) Sedley (Editore), Sedley David (Editore), Alex Long (Traduzione), Alex (University of St Andrews Long (Traduzione), Long Alex (Traduzione)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 25.11.2010
• EAN: 9780521859479
• ISBN: 978-0-521-85947-9
• Pagine: 166
• Serie: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy; Cambridge Texts in the History; Cambridge Texts in the History; Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; PHILOSOPHY / Reference, Ethics & moral philosophy, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, History of Western philosophy, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy