Early Socratic Dialogues

Emlyn-Jones Chris, Plato, Trevor Saunders , Trevor Saunders

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Penguin Classics
18 July 2005

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500; Penguin Black Classics

The definitive portrait of the real Socrates

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.

By: Emlyn-Jones Chris, Plato
Introduction by: Trevor Saunders
Edited by: Trevor Saunders
Translated by: Trevor Saunders
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 292g
ISBN: 9780140455038
ISBN 10: 0140455035
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 18 July 2005
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

As the father of Western philosophy, who transformed Greek thought with his questioning insights into life and ethics, Socrates (470-399 bc) was a powerful inspiration - and major irritant - to the Athenians of his day. After his trial and execution on charges of heresy and the corruption of young minds, his greatest pupil Plato (c. 427-347 bc) wrote these early dialogues as an act of homage. Chris Emlyn-Jones teaches in the department of Classical Studies at the Open University.