Plato Complete Works · Volume 2

Author: Plato
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: Renowned philosopher Zhou Guoping said, "In the realm of classical books, what deserves praise is Plato's Complete Works. Plato was the greatest philosopher of ancient Greece and the founder of Western philosophy, but his translated works have always been incomplete. Translator Wang Xiaozhao is a scholar specializing in Plato, who translated this complete works directly from the Greek, filling the gap and making an immeasurable contribution. Plato's dialogues are undoubtedly a treasure left by Greek culture. They not only show us one of the earliest, and also the most influential rationalist philosophical systems in the history of Western philosophy for over two thousand years; but also they are extremely beautiful works in literary history, especially in his early and middle dialogues, which are full of witty and humorous conversations, interspersed with many moving myths and fables. His dialogues can be compared to ancient Greek epics, famous tragedies, and comedies, making them immortal literary masterpieces in the world. Therefore, they are not only essential reading for those studying philosophy and literature but also beloved by many people around the world. Professor Wang Xiaozhao's translated four-volume Plato's Complete Works is based on the Plato Anthology from the Loeb Classical Library, with fluent and readable translations. In terms of content arrangement, it draws inspiration from the internationally recognized authoritative English translation---Plato: Complete Works, edited by Edith Hamilton and Huntington Cairns, adopting the short prefaces to each dialogue in that version as summaries for the Chinese translation, helping readers correctly understand the main content. This volume includes the following dialogues: Euthydemus, Cratylus, Phaedrus, Symposium, Republic, Theaetetus, and Parmenides. Plato's dialogues are undoubtedly a treasure left by Greek culture. They not only show us one of the earliest, and also the most influential rationalist philosophical systems in the history of Western philosophy for over two thousand years; but also they are extremely beautiful works in literary history, especially in his early and middle dialogues, which are full of witty and humorous conversations, interspersed with many moving myths and fables. His dialogues can be compared to ancient Greek epics, famous tragedies, and comedies, making them immortal literary masterpieces in the world. Therefore, they are not only essential reading for those studying philosophy and literature but also beloved by many people around the world.