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Plato on Love: Lysis, Symposium, Phaedrus, Alcibiades, with Selections from Republic and Laws
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Plato on Love: Lysis, Symposium, Phaedrus, Alcibiades, with Selections from Republic and Laws
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Plato
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Edited by C. D. C. Reeve
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| Series | Hackett Classics |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:272 |
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| Category/Genre | Western philosophy - Ancient to c 500 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780872207882
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| Classifications | Dewey:177.7 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
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| Imprint |
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
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| Publication Date |
15 June 2006 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
This collection features Plato's writings on sex and love in the preeminent translations of Stanley Lombardo, Paul Woodruff and Alexander Nehamas, D. S. Hutchinson, and C. D. C. Reeve. Reeve's Introduction provides a wealth of historical information about Plato and Socrates, and the sexual norms of classical Athens. His introductory essay looks closely at the dialogues themselves and includes the following sections: Socrates and the Art of Love; Socrates and Athenian Paiderastia; Loving Socrates; Love and the Ascent to the Beautiful; The Art and Psychology of Love Explained; and Writing about Love.
Author Biography
C. D. C. Reeve is Delta Kappa Epsilon Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
ReviewsThis is a fabulous collection . . . . the translations of Plato's dialogues are the best I've ever read. The introductions are very enlightening. --Bruce Fink, Duquesne University
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