Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume 1 George Grote
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume 1 George Grote
Essays Book language: English 795 pages This volume of George Grote's essays introduces Plato and the wider circle of Sokrates. It surveys early Greek speculative philosophy, the growth of dialectic, Sokrates' companions, Xenophon, Plato's life and canon, and several dialogues. Listeners interested in classical thought will find a careful historical guide to the Socratic tradition.
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Opening of the book PLATO, AND THE OTHER COMPANIONS OF
PLATO,
LONDON:
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.
1885.
The right of Translation is reserved.
ADVERTISEMENT.
In the present Edition, with a view to the distribution into four volumes, there is a slight transposition of the author’s arrangement.
His
concluding
chapters
(XXXVIII.,
XXXIX.),
entitled
“Other
Companions of Sokrates,” and “Xenophon,” are placed in the First
Volume, as chapters III. and IV. By this means each volume is made up of nearly related subjects, so as to possess a certain amount of unity.
Volume
First
contains
the
following
subjects:—Speculative
Philosophy in Greece before Sokrates; Growth of Dialectic; Other
Companions of Sokrates; Xenophon; Life of Plato; Platonic Canon;
Platonic Compositions generally; Apology of Sokrates; Kriton;
Euthyphron.
Volume Second comprises:—Alkibiades I. and II.; Hippias Major —
Hippias Minor; Hipparchus — Minos; Theages; Erastæ or Anterastæ —
Rivales; Ion; Laches; Charmides; Lysis; Euthydemus; Menon;
Protagoras; Gorgias; Phædon.
Volume Third:—Phædrus — Symposion; Parmenides; Theætetus;
Sophistes; Politikus; Kratylus; Philebus; Menexenus; Kleitophon.
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