Laches and Charmides (Hackett Classics)
by Plato
Plato's Laches and Charmides examine courage and temperance through Socratic dialogue, offering foundational insights into virtue and knowledge.
About This Book
Laches and Charmides presents two early Platonic dialogues centered on the examination of virtue.
In Laches, Socrates discusses the meaning of courage with the Athenian generals Laches and Nicias.
Charmides turns to the nature of temperance, questioning the young Charmides and the statesman Critias.
Both works exemplify the Socratic method of inquiry and the pursuit of definitional clarity.
Readers encounter foundational themes that shaped Western philosophical thought on ethics and knowledge.
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