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Plato: Five Dialogues
Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo
Series: Hackett Classics
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This second edition of Five Dialogues presents Grube's distinguished translations, as revised by John Cooper for Plato: Complete Works. A number of new or expanded footnotes are also included along with an updated bibliography.
Series: Hackett Classics
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780872206342
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 October 2002
Country: United States
Imprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Edition: Second Edition,2
Illustration: Illustrations
Contributors:
- Translated by G. M. A. Grube
- Revised by John M. Cooper
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 139.0mm
Height: 215.0mm
Weight: 326g
Pages: 168
About the Author
John M. Cooper is Henry Putnam University Professor of Philosophy, Princeton University.
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