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Plato's Parmenides

Plato's Parmenides

K. Whitaker

Boston College

1996 • 0-941051-96-X • paper • 96 pages • 5½ x 8½ • $10.95

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 Description                                             

A model of readability and clarity. Translation in English, including an introduction and a brief glossary. This dialogue is among Plato’s most difficult. Whitaker provides a clear entry to Plato and Platonic thinking and a succinct translation of the work itself.

 Author                                                    

Albert Keith Whitaker earned his PdD from the University of Chicago and is teaching philosophy at Boston College. He was series editor for the Focus Philosophical Library for many year.

 Table of Contents                                      

Introduction
Selected Bibliography
Translator's Note
Translation
Glossary and Index of Major Terms

 Review                                                      

Keith Whitaker's insightful introduction to this notoriously daunting text is valuable for its clarity and sobriety. The lucid interpretation will be of interest to those versed in the text and will be of great help to any who encounter the dialogue for the first time. The engaging translation humanizes the discourse without compromising its precision - a notable achievement that will earn the gratitude of readers.

--Joseph Cropsey, University of Chicago