Protagoras - Softcover

Plato

Softcover

ISBN 10: 160597501X ISBN 13: 9781605975016

Publisher: Book Jungle, 2008

Synopsis

Plato studied under Socrates and was Aristotle's teacher. Together these three Greeks developed the basis of philosophical thinking for the entire Western world. Plato was also a writer, mathematician, and founder of the Academy in Athens, which was the first university in Europe. In the fifth century BC Greek educators (sophists) taught success in private and public life. In this dialogue Plato discusses the educator Protagoras and the arguments with Socrates. He criticizes the education methods and goals of the sophists. Plato goes on to discuss the nature of the good life and how pleasure and intellect fit into this context. Plato first asked these questions in his dialogue Meno.

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Review

`lucid, penetrating and philosophically interesting' M.C. Stokes, University of Durham

`excellent' W. Charlton, University of Edinburgh

About the Author

Plato (c. 427-c. 347 B.C.) was an immensely influential ancient Greek philosopher, a student of Socrates, writer of philosophical dialogues, and founder of the Academy in Athens where Aristotle studied. C. C. W. Taylor is at Corpus Christi College, Oxford.

Edition details

• Publisher: Book Jungle
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 160597501X
• ISBN 13: 9781605975016
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80