Protagoras (Hackett Classics)

Lombardo and Bell have translated this important early dialogue on virtue, wisdom, and the nature of Sophistic teaching into an idiom remarkable for its liveliness and subtlety. Michael Frede has provided a substantial introduction that illuminates the dialogue's perennial interest, its Athenian political background, and the particular difficulties and ironic nuances of its argument.

the Protagoras, One Of Plato's Most Brilliant Dramatic Masterpieces, Presents A Vivid Picture Of The Crisis Of Fifth-century Greek Thought, In Which Traditional Values And Conceptions Of Man Were Subjected Both To The Criticism Of The Sophists And To The Far More Radical Criticism Of Socrates. The Dialogue Deals With Many Themes Which Are Central To The Ethical Theories Which Plato Developed Under The Influence Of Socrates, Notably The Nature Of Human Excellence, The Relation Of Knowledge To Right Conduct, And The Place Of Pleasure In The Good Life. This Translation Of The Protagoras Was Originally Published In 1976. In This Revised Edition, C. C. W. Taylor Has Made A Number Of Changes In The Translation And Commentary, And Has Added A New Preface And Introduction. The Bibliography Has Also Been Extended To Include Titles Published Up To 1990.

Titles of Related Interest Available from Hackett Publishing 7 Michael Frede 11 Introduction 10 Selected Bibliography 51 Translators’ Preface 56 Protagoras 60 1 50 2 50 1. 13 2. 13 3 130 4 130 5 131 6 131 7 131 8 131 9 131 10 131 11 131 12 131 13 131 14 131 15 131 16 131 17 132 18 132 19 132 20 132 21 132 22 132 23 132 24 132 25 132 26 133 27 133 28 133 29 133 30 133 31 133 32 133 33 133 34 134 35 134 36 134 37 134 38 134 39 134 40 134 41 134 42 134 43 134 44 134 Presents the translation of a dialogue on virtue, wisdom, and the nature of sophistic teaching. This title provides an introduction that illuminates the dialogue's perennial interest, its Athenian political background, and the particular difficulties and ironic nuances of its argument.