The Being of the Beautiful : Plato's Theaetetus, Sophist, and Statesman

__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, furthermore, underscore the trilogy’s motifs and relationships. “The translations are masterpieces of literalness. . . . They are honest, accurate, and give the reader a wonderful sense of the Greek.”—Drew A. Hyland, __Review of Metaphysics__

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, furthermore, underscore the trilogy’s motifs and relationships.

“The translations are masterpieces of literalness. . . . They are honest, accurate, and give the reader a wonderful sense of the Greek.”—Drew A. Hyland, Review of Metaphysics

Annotation. 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 Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 10 Introduction......Page 12 Guide for the Reader......Page 50 Theaetetus......Page 54 Theaetetus Commentary......Page 138 Sophist......Page 246 Sophist Commentary......Page 314 Statesman......Page 424 Statesman Commentary......Page 491 Selected Bibliography......Page 580 Index......Page 584