Name: Menexene (in French)
SKU: 59240812
Price: 19.65 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Platón (Filósofo)
ISBN: 9781516831173

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Physical Book

Author

Platón (Filósofo)

Publisher

Createspace

Language

French

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9x15.2x0.4 cm

Weight

0.11 kg.

ISBN13

9781516831173

Synopsis "Menexene (in French)"

Socrate rencontre Ménexène, qui revient du sénat, où l'on devait choisir un orateur pour prononcer l'oraison funèbre des soldats morts dans l'année. Il y a bien des avantages, dit-il, à mourir à la guerre: on est loué par des personnages éminents, qui n'hésitent pas à attribuer toutes les qualités, vraies ou fausses, non seulement aux morts, mais encore aux vivants, et qui rehaussent leurs éloges de tous les prestiges de l'éloquence.

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Plato (Athens, ca. 427 BC – ca. 347 BC) was a Greek philosopher, a disciple of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, whose work deeply influenced Western philosophy. He founded the Academy of Athens, one of the first educational institutions of the ancient world. His philosophical legacy is conveyed through dialogues, a literary genre in which he developed ideas about ethics, politics, epistemology, and metaphysics.

Among his most recognized works are Apology of Socrates, Crito, and The Symposium, all written approximately between 399 and 385 BC, in addition to The Republic and Phaedo. Through the character of Socrates, Plato explores themes that remain central in philosophical thought. His influence endures to this day, although he received no formal awards, given the historical context.

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