The Being of the Beautiful

by Benardete, Seth

• ISBN13: 9780226670386
• ISBN10: 0226670384
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-15
• Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr

Summary

The Being of the Beautifulcollects Plato's three dialogues, theTheaetetus,Sophist, andStatesmen, in which Socrates formulates his conception of philosophy while preparing for trial. Renowned classicist Seth Benardete's careful translations clearly illuminate the dramatic and philosophical unity of these dialogues and highlight Plato's subtle interplay of language and structure. Extensive notes and commentaries, furthermore, underscore the trilogy's motifs and relationships. "The translations are masterpieces of literalness. . . . They are honest, accurate, and give the reader a wonderful sense of the Greek."Drew A. Hyland,Review of Metaphysics

Author Biography

Seth Benardete (1930–2001) was professor of classics at New York University. He is the author of Plato’s Laws: The Discovery of Being, and hetranslated Aeschylus’ The Persians and The Suppliant Maidens, all published by the University of Chicago Press.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Guide for the Reader	p. xlix
Theaetetus	p. I.1
Theaetetus Commentary	p. I.85
Sophist	p. II.1
Sophist Commentary	p. II.69
Statesman	p. III.1
Statesman Commentary	p. III.68
Selected Bibliography	p. 527
Index	p. 531
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