Plato's Phaedrus
by Plato
The dialogue begins with a playful discussion of erotic passion, then extends the theme to consider the nature of inspiration, love and knowledge. The centerpiece is the myth of the charioteer - the famous and moving account of the vision, fall and incarnation of the soul. Professor Hackforth here translates the dialogue for the student and general reader. There is a running commentary on the course of the argument and the meaning of the key Greek terms, and a full introduction to explain the p…
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- Full title :Plato's Phaedrus / translated with an introduction and commentary by R. Hackforth.
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The dialogue begins with a playful discussion of erotic passion, then extends the theme to consider the nature of inspiration, love and knowledge. The centerpiece is the myth of the charioteer - the famous and moving account of the vision, fall and incarnation of the soul. Professor Hackforth here translates the dialogue for the student and general reader. There is a running commentary on the course of the argument and the meaning of the key Greek terms, and a full introduction to explain the philosophical background and the place of this work among Plato's writings.
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- Publication Date:1997.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication:Cambridge
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1997.
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Originally published in 1952.
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 26 Sep 2018).
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (vii, 172 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781316036396, 1316036391
- oclc:on1105706857
- LC Classification:B380.A5
- Dewey Decimal:184
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