Philebus is a philosophical dialogue written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, which explores the nature of pleasure, knowledge, and the good life. The dialogue takes place between Socrates and two of his interlocutors, Protarchus and Philebus.The central question of the dialogue is whether pleasure or knowledge is the ultimate good. Philebus argues that pleasure is the ultimate good, while Socrates argues that knowledge is the ultimate good. The dialogue explores the different ways in which pleasure and knowledge can ...
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Philebus is a philosophical dialogue written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, which explores the nature of pleasure, knowledge, and the good life. The dialogue takes place between Socrates and two of his interlocutors, Protarchus and Philebus.The central question of the dialogue is whether pleasure or knowledge is the ultimate good. Philebus argues that pleasure is the ultimate good, while Socrates argues that knowledge is the ultimate good. The dialogue explores the different ways in which pleasure and knowledge can be understood, and the implications that each understanding has for the good life.Throughout the dialogue, Plato explores a number of related themes, including the nature of desire, the relationship between the body and the soul, the role of reason in human life, and the nature of the divine. The dialogue is notable for its complex and nuanced arguments, and for its exploration of the relationship between different philosophical concepts.Overall, Philebus is a challenging and thought-provoking work of philosophy that continues to be studied and debated by scholars today.SOCRATES: Philebus was saying that enjoyment and pleasure and delight, and the class of feelings akin to them, are a good to every living being, whereas I contend, that not these, but wisdom and intelligence and memory, and their kindred, right opinion and true reasoning, are better and more desirable than pleasure for all who are able to partake of them, and that to all such who are or ever will be they are the most advantageous of all things.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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