Plato: Complete Works
Plato; edited by John M. Cooper with D. S. Hutchinson
ISBN 10: 0872203492 ISBN 13: 9780872203495
Published by Hackett Publishing Company, Indianapolis / Cambridge, 1999
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Stout compendium of all works attributed to Plato in antiquity (including a few letters) in modern translations by numerous scholars; Cooper provides an essay on the corpus, its possible chronology, comments on the dialogue form, and suggestions for studying Plato. Each translation also has an introduction and some annotation. Works believed by modern scholars NOT to be by Plato are noted. Big hardcover in jacket, as pictured. Second printing, 1999; first published in this form two years earlier. Light wear to book; jacket shows minor edgewear, couple of chips, light staining & faint creasing. Text clean, no names or marks; xxx, 1808 thin pages; glossary, extensive index. A surcharge for expedited or international shipping of this heavy book may be required; please inquire for an accurate quote. Size: Large Octavo. Seller Inventory # y0760
Synopsis:
Outstanding translations by leading contemporary scholars--many commissioned especially for this volume--are presented here in the first single edition to include the entire surviving corpus of works attributed to Plato in antiquity. In his introductory essay, John Cooper explains the presentation of these works, discusses questions concerning the chronology of their composition, comments on the dialogue form in which Plato wrote, and offers guidance on approaching the reading and study of Plato's works.
Also included are concise introductions by Cooper and Hutchinson to each translation, meticulous annotation designed to serve both scholar and general reader, and a comprehensive index. This handsome volume offers fine paper and a high-quality Smyth-sewn cloth binding in a sturdy, elegant edition.
About the Author: John M. Cooper is Henry Putnam University Professor of Philosophy, Princeton University.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Plato: Complete Works
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Indianapolis / Cambridge
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hard Cover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: Second Printing.