Plato's Philebus. Translated with an introduction and commentary by R. Hackforth

Plato; Hackforth, R.

ISBN 10: 0521097045 / ISBN 13: 9780521097048

Published by Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1972

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paperbound, 8vo vii+144 pp. fair/good condition (annotations in ink on ca. 25 pp.).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Plato's Philebus. Translated with an introduction and commentary by R. Hackforth
• Publisher: Cambridge, Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1972
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521097045
• ISBN 13: 9780521097048
• Binding: Soft cover
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Classical Antiquity

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Synopsis

This translation with introduction and commentary of Plato's Philebus was originally issued under the title Plato's Examination of Pleasure and first reprinted as Plato's Philebus. This dialogue, generally agreed to be one of Plato's latest and most sophisticated, analyses in detail the nature of pleasure – its meaning, its varieties and importance. Professor Hackforth here translates the dialogue for the student and general reader. There is a running commentary on the course of the argument and the meaning of key Greek terms and a full introduction to explain the philosophical background and the place of this work among Plato's writings.

Book Description

This dialogue, generally agreed to be one of Plato's latest and most sophisticated, analyses in detail the nature of pleasure - its meaning, its varieties and importance. Professor Hackforth's introduction and commentary makes this book ideal for the student or general reader.