1 1 PLATO n i EUTHYPHRO APOLOGY i CRITO PHAEDO PHAEDRUS i i i i i i i i i i i i i Translated by i HAROLD NORTH FOWLER i i i i i ithe ofPLATO, Athens,great philosopher was born in BC. In manhood an427 early admirer of he later founded theSocrates, famous school of in the philosophy grove Academus. Much else recorded of his life is that he left Athens for a timeuncertain; after Socrates' execution is that probable; later he went to and Cyrene, Egypt, Sicily is that he was is possible; wealthy likely; that he was critical of 'advanced' democ- is obvious. He lived to be 80 old. racy years tests those of com- Linguistic including science still to establish the order puter try of his extant writ- philosophical dialogues, ten in and Socra- splendid prose revealing tes' mind fused with Plato's thought. o In and SocratesLaches, Charmides, Lysis, and others discuss ethical separate concep- tions. and Meno discussIon,Protagoras, whether can be Inrighteousness taught.o o Socrates is from hisGorgias, estranged city's and his fate is The thought, impending. a Crito,Apology (not Euthyphro,dialogue), and the Phaedo relate the trial unforgettable and death of Socrates and thepropound ofthe soul. In the famous immortality Sym- and whenPhaedrus, written Socratesposium find andwas still we the mean-alive, origin of thelove. discusses natureCratylusing of inThe masterpiecelanguage. great ten the concernsbooks, Republic, righ- teousness involves(and education, equal- of the the structure ...
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ithe ofPLATO, Athens,great philosopher
was born in BC. In manhood an427 early
admirer of he later founded theSocrates,
famous school of in the
philosophy grove
Academus. Much else recorded of his life
is that he left Athens for a timeuncertain;
after Socrates' execution is that
probable;
later he went to and
Cyrene, Egypt, Sicily
is that he was is
possible; wealthy likely;
that he was critical of 'advanced' democ-
is obvious. He lived to be 80 old.
racy years
tests those of com-
Linguistic including
science still to establish the order
puter try
of his extant writ-
philosophical dialogues,
ten in and Socra-
splendid prose revealing
tes' mind fused with Plato's thought. o
In and SocratesLaches, Charmides, Lysis,
and others discuss ethical
separate concep-
tions. and Meno discussIon,Protagoras,
whether can be Inrighteousness taught.o o
Socrates is from hisGorgias, estranged city's
and his fate is The
thought, impending.
a Crito,Apology (not Euthyphro,dialogue),
and the Phaedo relate the trial
unforgettable
and death of Socrates and thepropound
ofthe soul. In the famous
immortality Sym-
and whenPhaedrus, written Socratesposium
find andwas still we the mean-alive, origin
of thelove. discusses natureCratylusing
of inThe masterpiecelanguage. great
ten the concernsbooks, Republic, righ-
teousness involves(and education, equal-
of the the structure ofsexes,ity society,
and abolition of Of the six so-
slavery).
called dialectical deals
dialogues Euthydemus
with Parmenides is
philosophy; metaphysical
Continued on backflap184 P
Plato.
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PREFACE vii
INTRODUCTION ix
BIBLIOGRAPHY xxi
EUTHYPHRO 1
THE APOLOGY 61
CRITO 147
PHAEDO 193
PHAEDRUS 405
INDEX 581PREFACE
THE Greek text in this volume is based thatupon
and all variations from hisof areSchanz, readings
in at the foot of the Innoted the margin page.
some cases deviations from the of the manu-
reading
have been even whennoted,scripts adopted by
to theSchanz. In the introductions separate dialogues
no has been made to discuss the
attempt philosophy
ofPlato or to do more than to suchanything supply
for theinformation as is needed intelligent reading
of these For further discussionparticular dialogues.
and information the reader is referred to the General
Introduction Mr. W. R. M. ofby Lamb, Trinity
College, Cambridge.
HAROLD N. FOWLER.
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