Project Gutenberg 1998-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 439 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Jowett, Benjamin 1817 1893 Jowett, William Laches Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laches_(dialogue) Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger "Laches by Plato" is a philosophical dialogue written in the early 4th century BC. This work delves into the nature of courage and its implications in the moral education of youth. The dialogue is set among the characters Lysimachus, Melesias, Nicias, Laches, and Socrates, focusing on the reflections and teachings surrounding the topic of courage as both a virtue and a vital component of effective military training. In the dialogue, the two fathers, Lysimachus and Melesias, seek guidance from experienced generals Nicias and Laches on how best to educate their sons. They debate whether the skill of fighting in armor should be considered valuable education. Socrates joins the conversation, leading to a deeper exploration of what constitutes true courage. Laches offers a practical view, suggesting that courage is simply enduring hardship without fleeing, whereas Nicias insists that courage is intertwined with knowledge and understanding of fear. Throughout their discussion, they find themselves in continuous philosophical examination, ultimately concluding that their understanding of courage remains insufficient. Socrates encourages the group to seek better education for themselves and their children, leading to a realization of their own ignorance and desire for learning, emphasizing that true virtue, including courage, encompasses wisdom and knowledge of good and evil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Classical literature Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC Courage -- Early works to 1800 B PA Text Category: Classics of Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 104804 2025-08-01T10:20:13.249168 text/html 99875 2013-01-16T09:42:10 text/html; charset=us-ascii 32318 2013-01-16T09:42:54 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 84731 2025-08-01T10:20:17.259137 application/epub+zip 84481 2025-08-01T10:20:14.812168 application/epub+zip 84481 2025-08-01T10:20:13.799153 application/epub+zip 145590 2025-08-01T10:20:19.149147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136844 2025-08-01T10:20:16.681131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115335 2022-09-01T11:35:00.449090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87824 2025-08-01T10:20:12.962224 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87663 2008-08-22T14:08:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30920 2008-08-22T14:09:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19980 2025-08-01T10:20:19.296115 application/rdf+xml 7980 2025-08-01T10:20:14.290159 image/jpeg 2384 2025-08-01T10:20:14.045161 image/jpeg 81243 2025-08-01T10:20:13.258175 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia