Plato: Gorgias | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9780199540327 | Gorgias | Plato | Taschenbuch | Oxford World's Classics | Englisch

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The struggle which Plato has Socrates recommend to his interlocutors in Gorgias - and to his readers - is the struggle to overcome the temptations of worldly success and to concentrate on genuine morality. Ostensibly an enquiry into the value of rhetoric, the dialogue soon becomes an investigation into the value of these two contrasting ways of life. In a series of dazzling and bold arguments, Plato attempts to establish that only morality can bring a person true happiness, and to demolish alternative viewpoints.

It is not suprising that Gorgias is one of Plato's most widely read dialogues. Philosophers read it for its coverage of central moral issues; others enjoy its vividness, clarity and occasional bitter humour. This new translation is accompanied by explanatory notes and an informative introduction.
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Über den Autor

Robin Waterfield was commissioning editor at Penguin between 1988-91, and now works as a consultant editor for Collins Harvill, freelance translator, and writer of children's books. His acclaimed translations of Plato include Philebus (1982), Theaetus (1987), Early Socratic Dialogues (1987), Republic (1993), and Symposium (1994). He lives in Teddington, Surrey.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2008
Genre:	Gattungen & Methoden , Importe
Rubrik:	Literaturwissenschaft
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Reihe:	Oxford World's Classics
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780199540327
ISBN-10:	0199540322
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Plato
Übersetzung:	Waterfield, Robin
Hersteller:	Oxford University Press Oxford World's Classics
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Postfach:81 03 40, D-70567 Stuttgart, vertrieb@dbg.de
Maße:	198 x 129 x 11 mm
Von/Mit:	Plato
Erscheinungsdatum:	17.04.2008
Gewicht:	0,159 kg