{"product_id":"early-socratic-dialogues-paperback","title":"Early Socratic Dialogues - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePlato\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTrevor J. Saunders\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eTrevor J. Saunders\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich in drama and humour, the \u003ci\u003eEarly Socratic Dialogues\u003c\/i\u003e include the controversial Ion, a debate on poetic inspiration; Laches, in which Socrates seeks to define bravery; and Euthydemus, which considers the relationship between philosophy and politics. Together, these dialogues provide a definitive portrait of the real Socrates and raise issues still keenly debated by philosophers, forming an incisive overview of Plato's philosophy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlato\u003c\/b\u003e (c.427-347 BC) stands with Socrates and Aristotle as one of the shapers of the whole intellectual tradition of the West. He founded the Academy in Athens, the first permanent institution devoted to philosophical research and teaching, and theprototype of all Western universities. Plato wrote over twenty philosophical dialogues, appearing in none himself. (Most have Socrates as chief speaker.) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Emlyn-Jones\u003c\/b\u003e teaches in the department of Classical Studies at the Open University.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 7.73 x 5.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 27, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753873113376,"sku":"9780140455038","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/621cb7d0cdb374164ee24b67683d8422.webp?v=1780028696","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/early-socratic-dialogues-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}