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Plato's Dialogue on Friendship: An Interpretation of the Lysis', with a New Translation

Plato's Dialogue on Friendship: An Interpretation of the Lysis', with a New Translation

Plato
Bolotin, David

Paperback

Series: Agora Editions

Philosophy

Publisher Price: $29.95

ISBN10: 080149561X
ISBN13: 9780801495618
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: Mar 15 1989
Pages: 232
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.76 Depth: 8.86
Language: English

Originally published in 1979, Plato's Dialogue on Friendship is the first book-length interpretation of the Lysis in English, offering both a full analysis and a literal translation of this frequently neglected Platonic dialogue.

David Bolotin interprets the Lysis as an important work in its own right and places it in the context of Plato's other writings. He attempts to show that despite Socrates' apparent failure to discover what a friend is, a coherent understanding of friendship emerges in the Lysis. His commentary follows the dialogue closely, and his interpretation unfolds gradually, as he is providing a detailed summary of the Lysis itself.

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