Meno and Other Dialogues

A unique selection of four dialogues in which Plato considers virtue— individual virtue as well as virtue as a whole— and its definition. Charmides, Laches, and Lysis investigate the specific virtues of self-control, courage, and friendship. The later Meno discusses the concept of virtue as awhole, and whether it is something that can be taught.
Plato is a major figure in the history of Western philosophy, and these dialogues are an essential part of his work. Robin Waterfield is an acclaim...