Plato's Symposium and Phaedrus by Plato (English) Paperback Book

Description: Plato's Symposium and Phaedrus by Plato, Joe Sachs Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description "Joe Sachs is a national treasure. His brilliant translations from the Greek, spanning works from Homer to Aristotle, have long enriched scholars and students alike. He crowns those achievements with this exquisite rendering of two of Platos most beautiful dialogues, with an introduction that evidences his deft ability to drill down to the thing itself."--Thomas Sheehan, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies, Stanford University The Phaedrus and Symposium are Platos two dialoguesabout Eros--that is, desirous longing. In these new translations byformer St. Johns College tutor Joe Sachs, the reader imaginatively becomes amember, if a silent one, of the conversations Socrates has with his companions. While both dialogues are about love, they differ in intriguingand important ways. The conversation of the Phaedrus takes place in thecountryside and that of the Symposium in Athens. In the Phaedrus onlySocrates and Phaedrus are present; in the Symposium many participate inthe drinking party. But in both, Socrates presents singularly abiding images: The winged horses and chariot in the Phaedrus; the ladder of love in theSymposium. These compelling images attract and move the reader to askquestions of the dialogues, which in their unique ways seem to reply. The interplay of the two texts may spark an unfolding in the readers thinkingabout love, but for the dialectical motion that mustoccur between the speeches and between the lines of Platos texts, the readermust do the work, provoked, invited, and assisted by what they contain. The context for our thinking includes inone case the subject of tragedy and comedy, in the other the nature of rhetoricand writing, but it is philosophy, and not poetry or politics, that persistentlyclaims the center of attention. The dialogues themselves seem as different asnight from day, as urbane wit from rustic charm--but do they point to opposingor converging attitudes toward erotic love? Author Biography Joe Sachs taught for thirty years inthe Great Books program at St. Johns College in Annapolis, Maryland. He hastranslated Homers Iliad (Paul Dry Books, 2018) and Odyssey (PaulDry Books, 2014); Aristotles Physics, Metaphysics, On the Soul and OnMemory and Recollection, Nicomachean Ethics, Rhetoric, Politics, andPoetics; and Platos Theaetetus, Republic, Gorgias, and Socratesand the Sophists. He lives in Annapolis. Details ISBN 158988177X ISBN-13 9781589881778 Title Plato's Symposium and Phaedrus Author Plato, Joe Sachs Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 194 Publisher Paul Dry Books GE_Item_ID:142975764; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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