Meno and Other Dialogues: Charmides, Laches, Lysis, Meno

by Plato, Robin Waterfield (Translator)

Overview

A unique selection of four dialogues in which Plato considers virtue— individual virtue as well as virtue as a whole— and its definition. Charmides, Laches, and Lysis investigate the specific virtues of self-control, courage, and friendship. The later Meno discusses the concept of virtue as awhole, and whether it is something that can be taught.
Plato is a major figure in the history of Western philosophy, and these dialogues are an essential part of his work. Robin Waterfield is an acclaimed translator of Plato, Euripedes, Plutarch, and Aristotle. The introduction and notes explain the course of the four dialogues and analyze the philosophical importance of Socrates' questions and arguments, providing an invaluable aid to understanding for student and non-specialist alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191604577
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	07/14/2005
Series:	Oxford World's Classics Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	17 MB
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About the Author

Robin Waterfield is a translator and the author of Athens: A History.

Table of Contents

Meno