Plato's Dialogue On Friendship: An Interpretation Of The Lysis, With A New Translation
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Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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What does it truly mean to love another person — and can philosophy answer what the heart so urgently asks? David Bolotin's Plato's Dialogue on Friendship presents a rigorous and illuminating interpretation of the Lysis, one of Plato's most enigmatic and underappreciated dialogues, in which Socrates engages two young men in a searching inquiry into the nature of friendship and desire. Bolotin meticulously unpacks the dialogue's subtle arguments, guiding the reader through the philosophical terrain with both scholarly precision and genuine insight, while his fresh translation brings the ancient Greek text to life with admirable clarity and fidelity. Published by Cornell University Press, this work stands as a landmark contribution to Platonic scholarship, situating the Lysis within the broader context of Socratic philosophy and its preoccupation with the good, the beautiful, and the beloved. Bolotin argues that the dialogue is far more than an inconclusive exercise in definition — it is a profound meditation on human longing and the limits of self-sufficiency. His interpretation challenges readers to reconsider not only what Plato understood by friendship, but what philosophy itself, at its most intimate, is truly seeking.
Author: David Bolotin
Format: Paperback
Published: 1989
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What does it truly mean to love another person — and can philosophy answer what the heart so urgently asks? David Bolotin's Plato's Dialogue on Friendship presents a rigorous and illuminating interpretation of the Lysis, one of Plato's most enigmatic and underappreciated dialogues, in which Socrates engages two young men in a searching inquiry into the nature of friendship and desire. Bolotin meticulously unpacks the dialogue's subtle arguments, guiding the reader through the philosophical terrain with both scholarly precision and genuine insight, while his fresh translation brings the ancient Greek text to life with admirable clarity and fidelity. Published by Cornell University Press, this work stands as a landmark contribution to Platonic scholarship, situating the Lysis within the broader context of Socratic philosophy and its preoccupation with the good, the beautiful, and the beloved. Bolotin argues that the dialogue is far more than an inconclusive exercise in definition — it is a profound meditation on human longing and the limits of self-sufficiency. His interpretation challenges readers to reconsider not only what Plato understood by friendship, but what philosophy itself, at its most intimate, is truly seeking.