A History of Greek Philosophy: Volume 5, The Later Plato and the Academy

In this volume Professor Guthrie continues and completes his account of Plato's philosophy.

W. K. C. Guthrie (Author)

9780521200035, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 27 April 1978

556 pages
23.6 x 15.7 x 3.3 cm, 0.85 kg

All volumes of Professor Guthrie's great history of Greek philosophy have won their due acclaim. The most striking merits of Guthrie's work are his mastery of a tremendous range of ancient literature and modern scholarship, his fairness and balance of judgement and the lucidity and precision of his English prose. He has achieved clarity and comprehensiveness.

1. Cratylus
2. Parmenides, Theaetetus, Sophist, Politicus
3. Philebus
4. Timaeus and Critias
5. Laws
6. Doubtful and spurious dialogues
7. Letters
8. Plato's 'Unwritten' metaphysics
8. Postcript to Plato
9. Plato's associates
Bibliography
Indexes.

Subject Areas: Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500 [HPCA]