{"product_id":"9780856686153-plato-symposium","title":"Plato: Symposium","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis edition of Plato’s \u003ci\u003eSymposium\u003c\/i\u003e provides a new and accurate translation, with a substantial commentary taking into account readers with no or little Greek. It treats the text as a work of serious philosophy, offering a fresh reading of a central and influential Platonic text. Greek text with facing translation, introduction and commentary.\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eSymposium\u003c\/i\u003e is a complex piece which is perhaps as widely read as any of Plato’s works apart from the \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e. However, the existing standard commentaries in English do not offer much by way of help to any reader except the classicist who knows Greek; and they also tend to be light on the dialogue as a work of philosophy. This edition aims to fill both gaps. As well as providing a new and accurate translation facing the Greek text, it includes a substantial commentary, keyed mainly to the translation, which takes into account the needs of those without (or with little) Greek. It also treats the \u003ci\u003eSymposium\u003c\/i\u003e not just as a piece of literature that includes some philosophy, but as the product of a serious philosopher who is simultaneously a writer of the first order. Among the particular concerns of the commentary is the elucidation of the underlying structure and argument of the dialogue. The outcome is not a synthesis of previous scholarship, but what is in many respects a fresh reading of a central and influential Platonic text. Greek text with facing-page English translation, introduction and commentary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55305013330294,"sku":"9780856686153","price":26.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_13483916_34181_20250507055502.jpg?v=1746713603","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780856686153-plato-symposium","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}