Alcibiades II by Plato
"Alcibiades II" by Plato is a dialogue of disputed authenticity, likely composed in the 3rd or 2nd centuries BC. Socrates encounters the ambitious Alcibiades on his way to pray and warns him about the dangers of asking the gods for things without understanding whether they are truly good or harmful. Through questioning, Socrates explores the relationship between knowledge, ignorance, and wisdom, ultimately persuading Alcibiades to postpone his sacrifice until he can better
distinguish good from evil. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Dubious author | Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE |
|---|---|
| Title | Alcibiades II |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Alcibiades |
| Note | Socrates |
| Credits | Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Classical literature |
| Subject | Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC |
| Subject | Virtue -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Alcibiades |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1677 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 1999 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 16, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 341 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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