Classics of Literature
Philebus
by Plato
It presents a debate between Socrates and two young Athenians about whether pleasure or reason constitutes the highest good.
€4.49
Excludes VAT, added at checkout. No subscription.
- Delivered instantly — your files are ready as soon as payment clears.
- DRM-free, so it opens on any reader you already own.
- Yours to keep — a perpetual licence, not a rental.
About this book
"Philebus" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written around 360-347 BC. It presents a debate between Socrates and two young Athenians about whether pleasure or reason constitutes the highest good. The conversation explores the nature and hierarchy of different pleasures, distinguishing between beneficial and harmful forms. Through this ethical investigation, Socrates examines broader questions of being, knowledge, and proper measure. The dialogue concludes with a universal value order that assigns pleasure its appropriate—but subordinate—place in the good life.
- Format
- EPUB
- Language
- English
- Length
- 156 pages
- Publisher
- BoD – Books on Demand
- ISBN
- 9783368312916
Details
