This translation by Dorothea Frede of Plato's dialogue on the nature of pleasure and its relation to thought and knowledge achieves a high standard of readability and fidelity to the Greek text. The volume includes a cogent introduction, notes, and comprehensive bibliography by Frede.
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Plato (c. 427-347 b.c.) founded the Academy in Athens, the prototype of all Western universities, and wrote more than twenty philosophical dialogues. Translated by Robin Waterfield
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The most readable translation of Plato I have read yet,
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I have read several Hackett translations of Plato and Hackett always publishes quality translations. Not only are they affordable but the introductions and notes that accompany them are always extremely helpful for understanding what are often difficult texts. Dorthea Frede's translation of the Philebus is by far the best translation of any Plato I have read. I've read the Phaedo, the Timaeus, and the Republic and found all of them to be confusing at some points and nearly impenetrable at other points. However, Dorothea's translation of the Philebus is extremely clear, even when Plato is not, and that is a great accomplishment considering the text was translated into English by a non-native speaker of the language.
I highly recommend this translation.
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Happiness as a mix of pleasure and insight,
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The eternal rivalry between pleasure and insight about the good and happy life represents the main question of Plato's Philebus. With the rapprochement from different perspectives, Plato finally gets to the conclusion that the happy life consists in a good mix of pleasure and insight. Within the scope of his hassle, Plato develops a very differentiated and interesting conception of pleasure. Thereby he gets to the conclusion that pleasure is influenced by opinions and that it sometimes even consist of an opinion.
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Nothing is known of Philebus,and some interpreters regard him as purely fictional (the name, "youth-lover", is almost too good to be true for a real-life hedonist who is at the same time the spoilt beauty, the center of a circle of admirers). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Nothing is known of Philebus,and some interpreters regard him as purely fictional (the name, "youth-lover", is almost too good to be true for a real-life hedonist who is at the same time the spoilt beauty, the center of a circle of admirers). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
divine method, unlimited multitude, harmonious mixtures, false pleasures, successful mixtures, highest genera, generic unity, mixed life, unwritten doctrines, definite degree, fourfold division New!
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- Essays in Ancient Greek Philosophy. Volume Two by John P. Anton in Front Matter
- Lore and Science in Ancient Pythagoreanism by Walter Burkert in Front Matter
- New Essays on Plato by Francis Jeffry Pelletier in Front Matter
- The Nicomachean Ethics (Oxford World's Classics) by Aristotle in Front Matter
- The Cambridge Companion to Plato (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy) by Richard Kraut in Front Matter
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