Symposium And Phaedrus (Everyman's Library #194)

Plato; Griffith, Tom (Tr.)

ISBN 10: 0375411747 / ISBN 13: 9780375411748

Published by Everyman's Library / Alfred A. Knopf, U.S.A., 2000

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G. 2001 1st US Printing of the Everyman's Library Edition thus UK Edition published 2000) of the University of California Press original, translated by Tom Griffith, and with introduction by R. B. Rutherford. Book has a slight reading slant, chipping and fading to Cover label and lettering, but is securely and evenly bound and free of other markings or blemishes. Cover is otherwise clean and bright, with sharp corners (mild fraying to top corner of rear board), gently bumped joints, head and tail, and straight hinges and edges. No Dust Jacket. (Please see Seller images). ISBN 0375411747. ShiroBooks, independent bookseller, takes pride in accurate descriptions, careful wrapping and safe shipping; please contact ShiroBooks PRIOR TO ORDERING or for more information, details or photos.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Symposium And Phaedrus (Everyman's Library #194)
• Publisher: Everyman's Library / Alfred A. Knopf, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0375411747
• ISBN 13: 9780375411748
• Binding: Hardcover
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

It has been said that, after the Bible, Plato's dialogues are the most influential books in Western culture. Of the dialogues, the Symposium is the most delightful and accessible, requiring no special knowledge of ancient Greek philosophy or customs. Dramatizing a party in fifth-century B.C. Athens, the deceptively unassuming Symposium introduces--in the guise of convivial after-dinner conversation--profound ideas about the nature of love. In Phaedrus, here published together with the Symposium, Plato discusses the place of eloquence in expounding truth. In both dialogues, Socrates plays the leading role, by turns teasing, arguing, analyzing, joking, inspiring, and cajoling his followers into understanding ideas that have remained central to Western thought through the centuries.

About the Author

Richard Rutherford is a Fellow of Christ Church, Oxford.

Tom Griffith's translation of Phaedrus is published here for the first time. His translation of the Symposium (1986) has been newly revised for this edition.