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Title: Philebus

Note: Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Note: Socrates

Credits: Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger

Summary: "Philebus" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue likely written during the late 4th century BC. The work explores the nature of good, pleasure, and wisdom through a conversation primarily between Socrates and a character named Protarchus, with the interlocutor Philebus representing the position that pleasure is the highest good. The dialogue critically examines various kinds of pleasures and knowledge, ultimately questioning their significance against the backdrop of the ideal good. The opening of "Philebus" sets the groundwork for this philosophical examination, beginning with a recapitulation of arguments that have already been made regarding the comparative goodness of pleasure and wisdom. Protarchus, who is initially aligned with the hedonistic viewpoint, finds himself challenged by Socrates as they dissect the nature of pleasures, proposing a nuanced classification of pleasures that includes both good and bad variations. Socrates suggests there may exist a higher good beyond both pleasure and wisdom, prompting a deeper inquiry into the characteristics and essence of each. The dialogue is marked by a methodological shift towards abstract analysis, emphasizing classifications and categorizations that lay the foundation for the ensuing debate on what constitutes the ultimate good in human life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE

Translator: Jowett, Benjamin, 1817-1893

EBook No.: 1744

Published: May 1, 1999

Downloads: 759

Language: English

Subject: Classical literature

Subject: Pleasure -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Philebus

Note: Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Note: Socrates

Credits: Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger

Summary: "Philebus" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue likely written during the late 4th century BC. The work explores the nature of good, pleasure, and wisdom through a conversation primarily between Socrates and a character named Protarchus, with the interlocutor Philebus representing the position that pleasure is the highest good. The dialogue critically examines various kinds of pleasures and knowledge, ultimately questioning their significance against the backdrop of the ideal good. The opening of "Philebus" sets the groundwork for this philosophical examination, beginning with a recapitulation of arguments that have already been made regarding the comparative goodness of pleasure and wisdom. Protarchus, who is initially aligned with the hedonistic viewpoint, finds himself challenged by Socrates as they dissect the nature of pleasures, proposing a nuanced classification of pleasures that includes both good and bad variations. Socrates suggests there may exist a higher good beyond both pleasure and wisdom, prompting a deeper inquiry into the characteristics and essence of each. The dialogue is marked by a methodological shift towards abstract analysis, emphasizing classifications and categorizations that lay the foundation for the ensuing debate on what constitutes the ultimate good in human life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE

Translator: Jowett, Benjamin, 1817-1893

EBook No.: 1744

Published: May 1, 1999

Downloads: 759

Language: English

Subject: Classical literature

Subject: Pleasure -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.