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Plato: Complete Works
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Outstanding translations by leading contemporary scholars--many commissioned especially for this volume--are presented here in the first single edition to include the entire surviving corpus of works attributed to Plato in antiquity. In his introductory essay, John Cooper explains the presentation of these works, discusses questions concerning the chronology of their composition, comments on the dialogue form in which Plato wrote, and offers guidance on approaching the reading and study of Plato's works.
Also included are concise introductions by Cooper and Hutchinson to each translation, meticulous annotation designed to serve both scholar and general reader, and a comprehensive index. This handsome volume offers fine paper and a high-quality Smyth-sewn cloth binding in a sturdy, elegant edition.
- ISBN-100872203492
- ISBN-13978-0872203495
- PublisherHackett Publishing Co.
- Publication dateMay 1, 1997
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions6.5 x 2 x 9.25 inches
- Print length1848 pages
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"This is clearly the definitive edition in English of the Platonic writings. It replaces completely the Hamilton-Cairns collection. . . . The notes are at just the right level, and the index is very helpful. The translations are both readable and accurate. They are always reliable, and in most cases the best available. It is the one volume of Plato every student of philosophy will want at her or his side." --Michael D. Rohr, Rutgers University
"The most important publishing event in Platonic translation is the Complete Works edited by Cooper and Hutchinson. . . . Hackett has lavished great care in the production of this volume: fine India paper, elegant typography, sewn binding, and cloth boards. . . . It should be in every library and on the shelves of all lovers of Plato." --Steven J. Willett, Syllecta Classica
"The edition is a vast improvement over the Princeton/Bollingen edition, the former standard. Congratulations on a fine work!" --Christian K. Edemeyer, Columbia University
"It is hard to imagine how this English translation of Plato's Complete Works could be improved upon. A century may pass before it has a rival. Its editors and translators deserve the highest praise." --David K. Glidden, University of California at Riverside
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- Publisher : Hackett Publishing Co. (May 1, 1997)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 1848 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0872203492
- ISBN-13 : 978-0872203495
- Item Weight : 3.35 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.5 x 2 x 9.25 inches
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Platon (altgriechisch Πλάτων Plátōn, latinisiert Plato; * 428/427 v. Chr. in Athen oder Aigina; † 348/347 v. Chr. in Athen) war ein antiker griechischer Philosoph.
Er war Schüler des Sokrates, dessen Denken und Methode er in vielen seiner Werke schilderte. Die Vielseitigkeit seiner Begabungen und die Originalität seiner wegweisenden Leistungen als Denker und Schriftsteller machten Platon zu einer der bekanntesten und einflussreichsten Persönlichkeiten der Geistesgeschichte. In der Metaphysik und Erkenntnistheorie, in der Ethik, Anthropologie, Staatstheorie, Kosmologie, Kunsttheorie und Sprachphilosophie setzte er Maßstäbe auch für diejenigen, die ihm – wie sein Schüler Aristoteles – in zentralen Fragen widersprachen.
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The translations are pretty readable and nice. But what I like most about this edition is how it's nicely the format is with how it chronologically places the dialogues in a order that best makes sense for someone new to Plato to get introduced to, and how it locates dialogues that make sense to read together, based on their continuation or relevancy to the setting or topic of the dialogue, next to each other. Such as the first 4 dialogues in this edition: "Euthyphro" -- which occurs before Socrates' hearing, "Apology" -- Socrates defense during his trial, Crito -- occurs after his sentence but before his execution, and Phaedo -- which occurs during his execution and death; the first 3 are pretty short and easy to get into if you're relatively new to philosophy, and Phaedo, which makes sense to read chronologically after them, is the start of getting into some of Plato's deeper beliefs that aren't him critiquing the popular topics of his day. Then, after those, the proceeding dialogues are Theaetetus-Sophist-Statesman-Parmenides, which are linked to the same setting, followed by Philebus (which is sort of similar in theme of what is knowledge to the previous 4). Then Symposium and Phaedrus -- both centered on love and beauty. Next comes the First and Second Alcibiades and Hipparchus, which loosely share the theme of vice and greed, which is followed by Rival Lovers and Theages, both based on what kind of education one should focus on attaining. Theages's placement, in my opinion, marks the official start of the discussion of virtue in this edition with the following dialogue, as it's proceeded by Charmides-Laches-Lysis; which are then followed by the Sophist-centered dialogues (Euthydemus-Protagoras-Gorgias-Meno-Greater Hippias-Lesser Hippias) that pretty much talk about the same subject but with Plato's rebuttal of the practices and beliefs of the prominent Sophists of his day. The next chronological dialogues after that and before the Republic are Ion, Menexenus, and Clitophon, all of which center the integrity of orators. Finally, you get to the notorious Republic, which is pretty long and includes various subjects and topics discussed in the previous mentioned dialogues; which is followed by Timaeus and Critias which are continuations in the same setting. Then you get Minos, a fitting introduction dialogue for the theme that is in "Laws", and finally "Laws" -- Plato's longest and perhaps last major work (that we have), that is a more pragmatic-contrasted version of the Republic. Then you have mostly spurious and minor work that has in the past been attributed to him, that, aside from his Letters, aren't that relevant to read if you're focused on his philosophical beliefs alone.
This is perhaps the best order to read his dialogues in if you really want to read all them continuously. The only fault I find in it, is the early location of Parmenides in this edition, which I believe, and is notorious for, being the most cryptically-complex and ambiguous dialogue of Plato's, that is best suited to hold-off, or to be re-read at the end.
There isn't much commentary or annotation in this edition, which I can't really complain about, as Hackett's main purpose of compiling these translations was probably more aligned as making this more of reference edition for scholars and students to have and flip through for studying particular dialogues, and not a thoroughly connected study textbook for those interested of reading ALL of Plato (which many of people, besides for academic philosophers, probably don't do). So to those who are reading this, who aren't that familiar with Plato and want to read the entirety of his complete works (or a significant amount of it) I highly advise you to first read or become familiar with Homer and Hesiod with their epics, read a little bit on some of the major Pre-socratics and their beliefs, some plays or overview of Greek drama, and some of Greek history (I highly recommend reading Herodotus and Thucydides' Histories), and get something like the Cambridge Companion to Plato as commentary to read afterwards.
Pros
1) Beautiful hard cover for collectors. (Well, if you really desire the insights of Plato, you should make the book as dirty as possible after you read it, raping it with your markers and margin notes.)
2) The style of writing: as I mentioned in the introductory part of this review.
3) Full Stephanus pagination is provided throughout the entire work, making it extremely convenient to the readers for scholarly research, and discussion/comparison with other people.
4) Introductory passages, to both the way you should study Plato in the beginning chapters of the book, and before each of Plato's dialogues, helping the reader to get a grand picture at first, so that you can decide, after you read the introduction, that if you really need to read the dialogues. However, I'd suggest you read all his works in its entirety, at least those that are generally agreed by scholars to be Plato's genuine work.
Cons
The only issue of this great thing is of course the quality of its printing. The pages are very thin, like the kind of paper used in printing dictionaries and the bible. As regards this aspect, I'd prefer the polished paper used in Cambridge classics. Font size (approximately 11 pt serif font) is okay for youngsters, but I would suggest the elderly to get magnifying glasses for reading this.
This pales in comparison to the outstanding scholarship, editing, and organization of the volume. It's my favorite book.
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The pages are so thin you see the backprint straight through it, some of the print is blotchy because of the super thin pages and the cover is super cheap and thin. Won't last a year.
Would not recommend for this price.