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Plato: Phaedrus

By Plato , R. Hackforth

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1972
ISBN
0521097037, 9780521097031
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
24 MB (25523403 bytes)
Pages
184\88
Time added
2012-12-17 10:51:11

Description

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.

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