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The Being of the Beautiful collects Plato's three dialogues, the Theaetetus. Sophist, and Statesmen, in which Socrates formulates his conception of philosophy while preparing for trial. Renowned classicist Seth Benardete's careful translations clearly illuminate the dramatic and philosophical unity of these dialogues and highlight Plato's subtle interplay of language and structure. Extensive notes and commentaries further underscore the trilogy's motifs and relationships. Book jacket.Plato is the author of 'Being of the Beautiful: Plato's Theaetetus, Sophist, and Statesman', published 1984 under ISBN 9780226670379 and ISBN 0226670376.
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