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This classic edition of Plato’s complete writings has long been a favorite of readers. The editors, Edith Hamilton and Huntington Cairns, chose the contents from the work of the best modern British and American translators. The volume contains prefatory notes to each dialogue; an introductory essay on Plato’s philosophy and writings; and a comprehensive index with cross-references. In a new foreword, acclaimed philosopher and novelist Rebecca Newberger Goldstein describes Plato’s unparalleled importance to philosophy down to the present day, why he chose the artful form of the dialogue, and what makes this edition of his writings so special.
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This classic edition of Plato’s complete writings has long been a favorite of readers. The editors, Edith Hamilton and Huntington Cairns, chose the contents from the work of the best modern British and American translators. The volume contains prefatory notes to each dialogue; an introductory essay on Plato’s philosophy and writings; and a comprehensive index with cross-references. In a new foreword, acclaimed philosopher and novelist Rebecca Newberger Goldstein describes Plato’s unparalleled importance to philosophy down to the present day, why he chose the artful form of the dialogue, and what makes this edition of his writings so special.
