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Philebus
(Paperback)
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Philebus
Contributors:
By (Author) Plato
Translated by Dorothea Frede
Publisher:
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Imprint:
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Publication Date:
15th September 1993
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
184
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
176
Weight:
199g
Description
This translation by Dorothea Frede of Plato's dialogue on the nature of pleasure and its relation to thought and knowledge achieves a high standard of readability and fidelity to the Greek text. The volume includes a cogent introduction, notes, and comprehensive bibliography by Frede.
Reviews
This is an excellent translation: readable, concise, lucid, and very representative of the Greek. --Richard Kraut, Northwestern University
