Meno - Softcover

Plato

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798621250003

Publisher: Independently published, 2020

Synopsis

Meno by Plato is a timeless classic that explores the nature of virtue and knowledge. Through a dialogue between Socrates and Meno, Plato examines the fundamental question of how knowledge is acquired and whether it can be taught. By exploring the Socratic method of questioning, the dialogue delves into the power of knowledge and its ability to lead to virtue. Meno is an essential work for anyone seeking to understand the fundamentals of the Western philosophical tradition. Through its thought-provoking questions and careful analysis, it provides readers with a unique insight into the power of virtue and knowledge.

This new edition is based on the 1892 translation by Benjamin Jowett (1817-1893) of Plato's classic work. This is a reading edition and does not include the scholarly Stephanus numberings.

Plato (428-348 BCE) was a renowned philosopher, mathematician, and writer of Ancient Greece. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Western philosophy, and his works have been studied for over two millennia. Plato's writings explored topics such as justice, beauty, and virtue, and he is credited with founding the Academy of Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. He is best known for his dialogues, which featured characters such as Socrates and discussed subjects such as metaphysics and ethics. Plato's writings have had a profound impact on Western thought, and his ideas are still debated and discussed today. He was a student of Socrates, and his works were largely shaped by Socrates' teachings. Plato's legacy lives on in the form of his works, which continue to inspire and influence scholars and thinkers across the world.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798621250003
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 84