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Plato: Complete Works

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by Plato, John M. Cooper (Ed.), D.S. Hutchinson (Editor, Translator), Jonathan Barnes (Trans.), Andrew S. Becker (Trans.), Karen Bell (Trans.), Myles Burnyeat (Trans.), Diskin Clay (Trans.), J.M. Edmonds (Trans.), Dorothea Frede (Trans.), David Gallop (Trans.), Mary Louise Gill (Trans.), Francisco J. González (Trans.), G.M.A. Grube (Trans.), Jackson P. Hershbell (Trans.), Brad Inwood (Trans.), Mark Joyal (Trans.), Benjamin Jowett (Trans.), Anthony Kenny (Trans.), M.J. Levett (Trans.), Stanley Lombardo (Trans.), Richard D. McKirahan Jr. (Trans.), Jeffrey Mitscherling (Trans.), Glenn R. Morrow (Trans.), Alexander Nehamas (Trans.), C.D.C. Reeve (Trans.), Mark Reuter (Trans.), Christopher J. Rowe (Trans.), Paul Ryan (Trans.), Malcolm Schofield (Trans.), Nicholas D. Smith (Trans.), Rosamond Kent Sprague (Trans.), Nicholas P. White (Trans.), Paul Woodruff (Trans.), Donald J. Zeyl (Trans.)

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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.

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ISBN13: 9780872203495

ISBN10: 0872203492

Language: English

Series: De store tænkere, The Collected Works

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co.

Publication Year: 1997

Format: Hardcover

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A comprehensive collection of Plato's dialogues for thinkers.
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If you're curious about philosophy and want to explore Plato's ideas, this volume is a treasure trove. The contemporary translations and detailed commentaries make complex dialogues accessible, whether you're new to philosophy or a seasoned scholar. It's like having a personal guide to the mind of one of history's greatest thinkers.

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