The Collected Dialogues of Plato
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Collected Dialogues of Plato
By (Author) Plato
Edited by Edith Hamilton
Edited by Huntington Cairns
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
2nd January 1962
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
B
Physical Properties
Hardback
1770
Width 152mm, Height 216mm
1446g
Description
All the writings of Plato generally considered to be authentic are here presented in the only complete one-volume Plato available in English. The editors set out to choose the contents of this collected edition from the work of the best British and American translators of the last 100 years, ranging from Jowett (1871) to scholars of the present day. The volume contains prefatory notes to each dialogue, by Edith Hamilton; an introductory essay on Plato's philosophy and writings, by Huntington Cairns; and a comprehensive index which seeks, by means of cross references, to assist the reader with the philosophical vocabulary of the different translators.
Reviews
"This elegant edition contains many of the best and most readable English translations of the Dialogues and Letters... Judiciously edited, beautifully printed."--Review of Metaphysics
