Phaedo

Phaedo is Plato's classic dialogue that chronicles the final hours of Socrates' life. In the dialogue, Socrates discusses the nature of the soul and immortality, the eternal truth of ideas, and the concept of recollection. Through philosophical discussion and debate, Socrates and his companions explore the topics of death and the afterlife, the nature of knowledge, and the search for wisdom. This timeless dialogue is still relevant today and provides an insightful look into the philosophical teachings of one of the greatest minds of the ancient world. With its timeless themes of mortality, knowledge, and philosophy, Phaedo is an essential classic of the Western philosophical tradition. This new edition is based on the 1892 translation by Benjamin Jowett (1817-1893) of Plato's classic work. This is a reading edition and does not include the scholarly Stephanus numberings. Plato (428-348 BCE) was a renowned philosopher, mathematician, and writer of Ancient Greece. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Western philosophy, and his works have been studied for over two millennia. Plato's writings explored topics such as justice, beauty, and virtue, and he is credited with founding the Academy of Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. He is best known for his dialogues, which featured characters such as Socrates and discussed subjects such as metaphysics and ethics. Plato's writings have had a profound impact on Western thought, and his ideas are still debated and discussed today. He was a student of Socrates, and his works were largely shaped by Socrates' teachings. Plato's legacy lives on in the form of his works, which continue to inspire and influence scholars and thinkers across the world.
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Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Plato|Jowett, Benjamin
Binding: Paperback
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