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Laches

Laches

Plato

Hardcover

PhilosophyLiterary CriticismAncient Greece

ISBN10: 1161438629
ISBN13: 9781161438628
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 38
Weight: 0.64
Height: 0.25 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Laches is a philosophical dialogue written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. The dialogue takes place between Socrates, Laches, Nicias, and their sons. The main topic of the dialogue is the definition of courage and whether or not it can be taught. Socrates questions Laches and Nicias about their understanding of courage and their experiences with teaching it to their sons. The dialogue also explores the relationship between courage and other virtues such as wisdom and justice. Throughout the conversation, Socrates challenges the traditional understanding of courage and encourages his interlocutors to think critically about their beliefs. The dialogue ultimately ends without a clear definition of courage, leaving the reader to contemplate the nature of this virtue.Indeed, Lysimachus, you ought not to give him up; for I can assure you that I have seen him maintaining, not only his father's, but also his country's name. He was my companion in the retreat from Delium, and I can tell you that if others had only been like him, the honour of our country would have been upheld, and the great defeat would never have occurred.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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