"Seth Benardete is one of the very few contemporary classicists who combine the highest philological competence
with a subtlety and taste that approximate that of the ancients. At the same time, he as set himself the entirely
modern hermeneutical task of uncovering what the ancients preferred to keep veiled, of making explicit what they
indicated, and hence...of showing the naked ugliness of artificial beauty."
Theaetetus, the Sophist, and the Statesman are a trilogy of Platonic dialogues that show Socrates formulating
his conception of philosophy as he prepares the defense for his trial. Originally published together as The Being
of the Beautiful, these translations can be read separately or as a trilogy. Each includes an introduction, extensive
notes, and comprehensive commentary that examines the trilogy's motifs and relationships.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Guide for the Reader
Statesman
Statesman Commentary
Notes
