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Ion

428? BCE-348? BCE Plato · Benjamin Jowett

FormatEbook
Published1999
Words6,532
LanguageEnglish
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In this Socratic dialogue, Plato depicts a conversation between Socrates and Ion, a rhapsode who recites Homer, examining whether the interpretation of poetry stems from acquired skill or divine inspiration. Suitable for students of ancient philosophy, aesthetics, and classical literature, in Benjamin Jowett's translation.

428? BCE-348? BCE Plato

Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher active in the 4th and 5th centuries BCE, who wrote philosophical dialogues. He is known for founding the Academy in Athens and for foundational contributions to Western philosophy, including works on ethics, politics, and metaphysics.

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