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Protagoras, Philebus, and Gorgias (Great Books in Philosophy) by Plato is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>is Virtue Teachable? What Should We Value As An Ideal? Is Pleasure Or Perception The Highest Good That Ought To Be The Object Of Our Lives? Three Of Plato's Most Important Dialogues Are Brought Together In A Single Volume To Address These Concerns Which Continue To Occupy Serious Minds Today. In The Protagoras Plato Attempts To Answer Questions About The Nature Of Virtue And Whether It Is Inherent In Humans Or A Subject Capable Of Being Taught. In The Philebus He Addresses The Nature And Content Of The Good And Whether Wisdom Or Pleasure Is To Be Preferred. The Gorgias Applies What Is Learned From The Previous Discussions To Address Larger Issues, Such As The Proper Functioning Of Society And The State And The Individual's Appropriate Place Within Them.</p>
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Plato
- Publisher
- Amherst, N.Y.: Prometheus Books
- Published
- 1996
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781573920629
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Political Science, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 (5 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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