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Plato With an English Translation: Laches, Protagoras, Meno Euthydemus

Plato With an English Translation: Laches, Protagoras, Meno Euthydemus

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ISBN10: 1025336615
ISBN13: 9781025336619
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 538
Weight: 1.64
Height: 1.09 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Plato With an English Translation: Laches, Protagoras, Meno Euthydemus offers a collection of four pivotal Socratic dialogues that explore the foundations of ethics, education, and the nature of virtue. In Laches, Socrates and his interlocutors investigate the meaning of courage, questioning whether it is a form of knowledge or a physical endurance. Protagoras presents a dramatic encounter between Socrates and the famous Sophist, centering on whether virtue can be taught and the relationship between different virtues.

The Meno introduces the famous paradox of inquiry and the theory of recollection, famously demonstrating how a young boy can understand geometric truths through guided questioning, while also debating the source of human excellence. Finally, Euthydemus serves as a satirical look at the eristic methods of the Sophists, contrasting their linguistic gymnastics with the sincere pursuit of wisdom. Together, these works provide a comprehensive look at the early and middle periods of Platonic thought. This volume, translated by W. R. M. Lamb, remains a vital resource for anyone seeking to understand the philosophical legacy of Ancient Greece and the development of Western logic and morality.

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