Phaedo

Phaedo
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 326
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ISBN-10 : 0198140142
ISBN-13 : 9780198140146
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Download or read book Phaedo written by Plato, and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1979-04-26 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Phaedo is acknowledged to be one of Plato's masterpieces, showing him both as a philosopher and as a dramatist at the height of his powers. For its moving account of the execution of Socrates, the Phaedo ranks among the supreme literary achievements of antiquity. It is also a documentcrucial to the understanding of many ideas deeply ingrained in western culture, and provides one of the best introductions to Plato's thought. This new edition is eminently suitable for readers new to Plato, offering a readable translation which is accessible without the aid of a commentary andassumes no prior knowledge of the ancient Greek world or language.


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