Plato: Meno and Phaedo

Provides new translations of Plato's important works of ancient philosophy with an introduction explaining the major arguments.

David Sedley (Edited by), Alex Long (Translated by)

9780521859479, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 25 November 2010

166 pages, 3 b/w illus.
23.4 x 15.4 x 1.2 cm, 0.4 kg

"....Plato: Meno and Phaedo will be invaluable to those who are interested in overcoming the truncated versions of Plato that substitute for a careful consideration of his work."
--George Lazaroiu, PhD, Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences

Plato's Meno and Phaedo are two of the most important works of ancient western philosophy and continue to be studied around the world. The Meno is a seminal work of epistemology. The Phaedo is a key source for Platonic metaphysics and for Plato's conception of the human soul. Together they illustrate the birth of Platonic philosophy from Plato's reflections on Socrates' life and doctrines. This edition offers new and accessible translations of both works, together with a thorough introduction that explains the arguments of the two dialogues and their place in Plato's thought.

Preface
Introduction
Chronology
Further reading
Meno
Phaedo
Index.

Subject Areas: Ethics & moral philosophy [HPQ], History of Western philosophy [HPC], Literary studies: classical, early & medieval [DSBB]