The Being of the Beautiful - by Plato (Paperback)

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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.
About the Author: Seth Benardete (1930-2001) was professor of classics at New York University.
592 Pages
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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

About the Author

Seth Benardete (1930-2001) was professor of classics at New York University. He is the author of Plato's Laws: The Discovery of Being, and translated Aeschylus' The Persians and The Suppliant Maidens, all published by The University of Chicago Press.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.01 Inches (H) x 6.12 Inches (W) x 1.25 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.75 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 592

Genre: Philosophy

Sub-Genre: History & Surveys

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Theme: Ancient & Classical

Format: Paperback

Author: Plato

Language: English

Street Date: March 1, 2007

TCIN: 1006091172

UPC: 9780226670386

Item Number (DPCI): 247-21-1022

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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