The Cambridge Companion To Plato (cambridge Com... 100%

: Essays examine the relationship between the historical Socrates and Plato’s literary character, focusing on the "Socratic method" ( elenchus ).

The companion is structured to address the different facets of Plato’s career, traditionally divided into early, middle, and late periods: The Cambridge Companion to Plato (Cambridge Com...

: An essential secondary source for coursework. : Essays examine the relationship between the historical

: Anyone interested in how the foundations of Western thought were laid. traditionally divided into early

: Because it is an edited collection, readers are exposed to different interpretive "schools," reflecting the healthy debates within modern Platonic studies.

: A reliable reference for checking current interpretations of specific dialogues.

: Chapters explore Plato’s theories on knowledge (how we know what we know) and his surprising contributions to mathematics and physical science.