Publisher's Synopsis
This book traces the development of Plato's moral philosophy, from the Socratic dialogues to its fullest exposition in the Republic . It discusses Plato's reasons for abandoning or modifying some aspects of Socratic ethics, and for believing that he preserves Socrates' essential insights. A brief and selective discussion of the Statesman , Philebus , and Laws is included. This book will supersede Plato's Moral Thery (Oxford University Press, 1977) by providing a clearer and fuller account of all the important aspects fo Plato's moral thought. It does not presuppose knowledge of Greek or any extensive knowledge of Plato.;Philosophers, classicists, political theorists, as well as upper-level undergraduate and graduate students (Courses on Plato and in Greek ethics, ancient philosophy, and political theory).
