Laches by Plato
"Laches" by Plato is a Socratic dialogue written in ancient Greece. Two concerned fathers seek advice about their sons' education, sparking a philosophical investigation into the nature of courage. Socrates guides prominent Athenian generals Laches and Nicias through a rigorous examination of competing definitions—from steadfast endurance to specialized knowledge. Each proposed answer unravels under scrutiny, revealing contradictions and gaps in understanding. The dialogue demonstrates Socratic inquiry at work, questioning whether true virtue
can be taught and what courage actually means beyond conventional assumptions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE |
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| Translator | Jowett, Benjamin, 1817-1893 |
| Title | Laches |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laches_(dialogue) |
| Credits | Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Classical literature |
| Subject | Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC |
| Subject | Courage -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1584 |
| Release Date | Dec 1, 1998 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 16, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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