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Complete Works (Hackett) by Plato; John M. Cooper; D.S. Hutchinson; Jonathan Barnes; Andrew S. Becker; Karen Bell; Myles Burnyeat; Diskin Clay; J.M. Edmonds; Dorothea Frede; David Gallop; Mary Louise Gill; Francisco J. Gonzlez; G.M.A. Grube; Jackson P. Hershbell; Brad Inwood; Mark Joyal; Benjamin Jowett; Anthony Kenny; M.J. Levett; Stanley Lombardo; Richard D. McKirahan Jr.; Jeffrey Mitscherling; Glenn R. Morrow; Alexander Nehamas; C.D.C. Reeve; Mark Reuter; Christopher J. Rowe; Paul Ryan; Malcolm Schofield; Nicholas D. Smith; Rosamond Kent Sprague; Nicholas P. White; Paul Woodruff; Donald J. Zeyl is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.

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Outstanding translations by leading contemporary scholars -- many commissioned especially for this volume -- are presented here in the first single edition to include the entire surviving corpus of works attributed to Plato in antiquity. In his introductory essay, John Cooper explains the presentation of these works, discusses questions concerning the chronology of their composition, comments on the dialogue form in which Plato wrote, and offers guidance on approaching the reading and study of Plato's works. Also included are concise introductions to each translation, meticulous annotation designed to serve both scholar and general reader, and a comprehensive index. This handsome volume offers fine paper and a high-quality Smyth-sewn cloth binding in a sturdy elegant edition.From Library JournalOne might be tempted to ask whether another collection of Plato's works is really necessary, given that they have been translated many times. But several factors set this particular volume apart, making it a worthy addition to most libraries. The translations are all relatively recent and thus reflect contemporary language use and terminology. The collection includes works such as the Minos,

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Author

Plato; John M. Cooper; D.S. Hutchinson; Jonathan Barnes; Andrew S. Becker; Karen Bell; Myles Burnyeat; Diskin Clay; J.M. Edmonds; Dorothea Frede; David Gallop; Mary Louise Gill; Francisco J. Gonzlez; G.M.A. Grube; Jackson P. Hershbell; Brad Inwood; Mark Joyal; Benjamin Jowett; Anthony Kenny; M.J. Levett; Stanley Lombardo; Richard D. McKirahan Jr.; Jeffrey Mitscherling; Glenn R. Morrow; Alexander Nehamas; C.D.C. Reeve; Mark Reuter; Christopher J. Rowe; Paul Ryan; Malcolm Schofield; Nicholas D. Smith; Rosamond Kent Sprague; Nicholas P. White; Paul Woodruff; Donald J. Zeyl

Publisher

Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9781603846707

Category

philosophy

Subjects

Fiction, Reference, Philosophy

Rating

4.33 / 5 (8,697 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14