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Availability:In StockContributor:Plato, Walter Hamilton (Translator), Chris Emlyn-Jones (Translator)Series:Penguin ClassicsAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2004-06-29Pages:155
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin ClassicsISBN-13:9780140449044ISBN-10:140449043UPC:9780140449044Book Category:Philosophy, Literary CollectionsBook Subcategory:History & Surveys, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ancient, Classical & MedievalBook Topic:Ancient & ClassicalSize:7.78 x 5.10 x 0.52 inchesWeight:0.3594Product ID:SCG7D5WAG0
The classic political dialogue, as relevant today as in Plato's time

Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus and Callicles, Gorgias debates perennial questions about the nature of government and those who aspire to public office. Are high moral standards essential or should we give our preference to the pragmatist who gets things done or negotiates successfully? Should individuals be motivated by a desire for personal power and prestige, or genuine concern for the moral betterment of the citizens? These questions go to the heart of Athenian democratic principles and are more relevant than ever in today's political climate.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin ClassicsISBN-13:9780140449044ISBN-10:140449043UPC:9780140449044Book Category:Philosophy, Literary CollectionsBook Subcategory:History & Surveys, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ancient, Classical & MedievalBook Topic:Ancient & ClassicalSize:7.78 x 5.10 x 0.52 inchesWeight:0.3594Product ID:SCG7D5WAG0
Plato (c. 427-347 B.C.) founded the Academy in Athens, the prototype of all Western universities, and wrote more than twenty philosophical dialogues.

Walter Hamilton taught at Cambridge, Eton and Rugby and translated several Platonic texts for Penguin Classics.

Chris Emlyn-Jones teaches in the department of Classical Studies at the Open University and has published on Homer and Plato.
Publisher: Penguin Classics

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