Summary
Robin Waterfield’s translation conveys the intensity and humour of Plato’s original dialogue.
Taking the form of a discussion between the hedonist Philebus, his naive disciple Protarchus and Socrates, Philebus is a compelling consideration of the popular belief that pleasure is the greatest attainable good. Here, Socrates speculates on the differing intensities of both pleasure and pain; explores the notion that they can be divided into pure and impure types; considers the re…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140443950 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140443959 |
| Author: | Plato, Robin Waterfield |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 1983 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 15mm |
| Series: | Classics S. |
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Plato
Plato (c. 427-347 b.c.) founded the Academy in Athens, the prototype of all Western universities, and wrote more than twenty philosophical dialogues.
Translated by Robin Waterfield
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