Plato's Phaedrus

Plato (R. Hackforth)

ISBN 10: 0521084598 / ISBN 13: 9780521084598

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1972

Second printing. 8vo. 172 pp. Brown cloth. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Slight wear to extremities of boards. Jacket worn and rubbed with some fading to spine. Translated with an introduction and commentary by R. Hackforth. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers x08987

Inhaltsangabe:

The dialogue begins with a playful discussion of erotic passion, then extends the theme to consider the nature of inspiration, love and knowledge. The centerpiece is the myth of the charioteer - the famous and moving account of the vision, fall and incarnation of the soul. 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 the key Greek terms, and a full intoduction to explain the philosophical background and the place of this work among Plato's writings.

Reseña del editor: The dialogue begins with a playful discussion of erotic passion, then extends the theme to consider the nature of inspiration, love and knowledge. The centerpiece is the myth of the charioteer - the famous and moving account of the vision, fall and incarnation of the soul. 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 the key Greek terms, and a full intoduction to explain the philosophical background and the place of this work among Plato's writings.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Plato's Phaedrus
Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Erscheinungsdatum: 1972
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good