Plato Complete Works by Plato

Plato Complete Works by Plato

The Works of Plato are translated and analyzed by Benjamin Jowett, considered one of the best translators of Plato's works. All of the works contained within are also published as separate works, but this set has added commentary from Jowett, . There are three books in the Cosimo set; Volumes I and I make up the first book, and Volumes I and IV make up the second and third books. This set is ideal for any scholar of Plato and philosophy, whether amateur or seasoned. First book (Vols. I and I) is respectively an analysis of Plato's life and writings, concentrating on Plato's philosophy and background, and is Plato's celebrated work, The Republic. Second book (Vol. I) contains Plato's works concerning questions of the soul, mortality, love, and piety. Also included are dialogues featuring Plato's beloved teacher, Socrates. The third book (Vol. IV) contains works discussing character and virtues, finishing with Plato's The Laws, a guide on how to properly live as a citizen in any society. One of the greatest Western philosophers who ever lived, PLATO (c. 428-347 B.C.) was a student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle. Plato was greatly influenced by Socrates' teachings, often using him as a character in scripts and plays (Socratic dialogues), which he used to demonstrate philosophical ideas. Plato's dialogues were and still are used to teach a wide range of subjects, including politics, mathematics, rhetoric, logic, and, naturally, philosophy.

The Works of Plato are translated and analyzed by Benjamin Jowett, considered one of the best translators of Plato's works. All of the works contained within are also published as separate works, but this set has added commentary from Jowett, . There are three books in the Cosimo set; Volumes I and I make up the first book, and Volumes I and IV make up the second and third books. This set is ideal for any scholar of Plato and philosophy, whether amateur or seasoned. First book (Vols. I and I) is respectively an analysis of Plato's life and writings, concentrating on Plato's philosophy and background, and is Plato's celebrated work, The Republic. Second book (Vol. I) contains Plato's works concerning questions of the soul, mortality, love, and piety. Also included are dialogues featuring Plato's beloved teacher, Socrates. The third book (Vol. IV) contains works discussing character and virtues, finishing with Plato's The Laws, a guide on how to properly live as a citizen in any society. One of the greatest Western philosophers who ever lived, PLATO (c. 428-347 B.C.) was a student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle. Plato was greatly influenced by Socrates' teachings, often using him as a character in scripts and plays (Socratic dialogues), which he used to demonstrate philosophical ideas. Plato's dialogues were and still are used to teach a wide range of subjects, including politics, mathematics, rhetoric, logic, and, naturally, philosophy.

Born to a politically connected and aristocratic family between 428 and 423 B.C., Plato received a good standard of education at an early age, and was able to immerse himself in the intellectual community of Ancient Athens. His most notable contemporary and mentor was Socrates, an eccentric but highly capable philosopher who was to feature as a principle character in most of Plato's scholarly writings. Owing to his high standard of education in art, mathematics, rhetoric and philosophy, Plato was able to assemble a comprehensive philosophy of his own via his favoured form of writing which was the dialogue. In total, over thirty of these Platonic dialogues have survived the passage of time - and together they form the backbone of Ancient Greek philosophy. After enjoying success as a writer and academic, Plato in 385 B.C. founded The Academy. This school was to unite the most capable thinkers of Greece, and would help to advance learning throughout Greek society's Golden Age. It was in the Academy that Plato would instruct and apprentice Aristotle, who was to go on to gain renown as a philosopher and scholar. Owing to his reputation Plato was hired by Dion, whose nephew Dionysus II was the rightful ruler of Sicily - Dion wished his nephew to receive a good education in the art of sound and wise governance. However Dionysus II became suspicious and accused both Plato and Dion of conspiracy - after some time spent under arrest, Plato returned to his homeland. In his late period, Plato continued to tutor and mentor the best young minds of Athens, and he would perish around 348 B.C. having lived beyond the age of eighty. Today Plato's legacy remains lauded: the philosopher ably used logic and reason to imbue insight on democratic governance, while developing a cohesive philosophy on topics such as art, metaphysics, justice and the 'Theory of Forms' - his iconic take on how ideas related to reality.

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ISBN 13	9781507761120
ISBN 10	1507761120
Title	Plato Complete Works
Author	Plato
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Year published	2015-01-29
Number of pages	760
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