| Author: | Plato | ISBN: | 9781627938266 |
| Publisher: | Start Classics | Publication: | December 18, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Start Classics | Language: | English |
| Author: | Plato |
| ISBN: | 9781627938266 |
| Publisher: | Start Classics |
| Publication: | December 18, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Start Classics |
| Language: | English |
The Charmides is a dialogue of Plato, in which Socrates engages a handsome and popular boy in a conversation about the meaning of sophrosyne, a Greek word usually translated into English as "temperance", "self-control", or "restraint". As is typical with Platonic early dialogues, the two never arrive at a completely satisfactory definition, but the discussion nevertheless raises many important points.
The Charmides is a dialogue of Plato, in which Socrates engages a handsome and popular boy in a conversation about the meaning of sophrosyne, a Greek word usually translated into English as "temperance", "self-control", or "restraint". As is typical with Platonic early dialogues, the two never arrive at a completely satisfactory definition, but the discussion nevertheless raises many important points.
