Early Socratic Dialogues Author:Plato, Trevor J. Saunders (Editor) Rich in drama and humour, they include the controversial Ion, a debate on poetic inspiration; Laches, in which Socrates seeks to define bravery; and Euthydemus, which considers the relationship between philosophy and politics. Together, these dialogues provide a definitive portrait of the real Socrates and raise issues still keenly debated by ph... more »ilosophers, forming an incisive overview of Plato's philosophy.
Includes:
Ion / translated and introduced by Trevor J. Saunders
Laches / translated and introduced by Iain Lane
Lysis, Charmides / translated and introduced by Donald Watt
Hippias Major, Hippias Minor, Euthydemus / translated and introduced by Robin Waterfield
Some fragments of Aeschines of Sphettus / translated by Trevor J. Saunders