The Being of the Beautiful
Download or Read eBook The Being of the Beautiful PDF written by Plato and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Plato |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 592 |
| Release | : 2008-09-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780226670393 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0226670392 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Being of the Beautiful by : Plato
Book excerpt: The Being of the Beautiful collects Plato’s three dialogues, the Theaetetus, Sophist, and Statesmen, in which Socrates formulates his conception of philosophy while preparing for trial. Renowned classicist Seth Benardete’s careful translations clearly illuminate the dramatic and philosophical unity of these dialogues and highlight Plato’s subtle interplay of language and structure. Extensive notes and commentaries, furthermore, underscore the trilogy’s motifs and relationships. “The translations are masterpieces of literalness. . . . They are honest, accurate, and give the reader a wonderful sense of the Greek.”—Drew A. Hyland, Review of Metaphysics
