The Platonic Alcibiades I: The Dialogue and Its Ancient Reception (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108456012)

Although it was influential for several hundred years after it first appeared, doubts about the authenticity of the Platonic Alcibiades I have unnecessarily impeded its interpretation ever since. It positions itself firmly within the Platonic and Socratic traditions, and should therefore be approached in the same way as most other Platonic dialogues. It paints a vivid portrait of a Socrates in his late thirties tackling the unrealistic ambitions of the youthful Alcibiades, urging him to come to know himself and to care for himself. Fran ois Renaud and Harold Tarrant re-examine the drama and philosophy of Alcibiades I with an eye on those interpreters who cherished it most. Modern scholars regularly play down one or more of the religious, erotic, philosophic or dramatic aspects of the dialogue, so ancient Platonist interpreters are given special consideration. This rich study will interest a wide range of readers in ancient philosophy.

Author: Fran輟is Renaud, Harold Tarrant
ISBN-10: 1108456014
ISBN-13: 9781108456012
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/12/2018
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d