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Philebus

428? BCE-348? BCE Plato · Benjamin Jowett

FormatEbook
Published1999
Words45,418
LanguageEnglish
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In this dialogue, Socrates debates Philebus and Protarchus over whether pleasure or knowledge constitutes the human good, concluding that the best life combines both. Suitable for students and general readers interested in ancient Greek philosophy and ethics.

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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