In addition to its interest as one of Plato's most brilliant dramatic masterpieces, the Protagoras presents a vivid picture of the crisis of fifth century Greek thought, in which traditional values and conceptions of humanity were subjected to criticism of the Sophists and to the far more radical criticism of Socrates. The dialogue deals with many themes which are central to the ethical theories which Plato developed under the influence of Socrates, notably, the nature of human excellence, the relation of knowledge to right conduct, and the place of pleasure in the good life. This revised edition includes a new Preface and Introduction, as well as numerous changes to the translation and commentary.
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`lucid, penetrating and philosophically interesting' M.C. Stokes, University of Durham
`excellent' W. Charlton, University of Edinburgh --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
`excellent' W. Charlton, University of Edinburgh --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Greek
Original Language: Greek
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The most outstanding thing about this book is the translation. Absolutely horrific. The author seems to have tried to modernize the language so it would be accessible to a wider reading audience. Probably an audience of ghetto high school students since charaters are saying things like "What's up?", "It's pretty obvious", and "I guess so." This translation is not worth buying for personal reading, nor is it appropriate to college courses.That said, the 27 page introduction is quite good and worth reading. It should have been published as a separate essay.
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