| #543254 in Books | Cambridge University Press | 1993-09-24 | 1993-09-16 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 7.32 x.71 x4.84l,.67 | File type: PDF | 316 pages | ||3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.| An incredibly insightful introduction.|By Ed|I have no desire to critique Plato or to give a synopsis of his Phaedo. What drew me to this review is actually the translators' introduction. Brann, Kalkavage and Salem do, what I think, is an excellent job at breaking down the imagery and themes of the piece while adding a tremendous amount of background. If this were my first e|||"An excellent philosophical commentary on the Phaedo. Lucidly sets out all the salient problems and controversies."--J.M. Dillon, University of Washington|||Language Notes|Text: English (transla
Plato's dialogue Phaedo portrays Socrates in prison awaiting execution and discussing with his friends the fate of the soul after death. In this edition, consisting of introduction, text and commentary, Professor Rowe guides the reader through the difficulties--linguistic, literary and philosophical--of individual passages and of the dialogue as a whole. The comparative beginner is not neglected, but the commentary is intended for any student, classical scholar, or philo...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Plato: Phaedo (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics) (Greek Edition) | Plato.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
