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Title: Alcibiades II
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Alcibiades
Note: Socrates
Credits: Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger
Summary: "Alcibiades II" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue, likely attributed to an imitator of Plato rather than the philosopher himself, and is believed to have been written in the second or third century BC. This work explores themes of knowledge, wisdom, and the nature of prayer, engaging with the idea of how humans petition the gods and the potential dangers of such requests, particularly what it means to seek good while unknowingly wishing for harm. In this dialogue, Socrates engages Alcibiades in a deep philosophical conversation about the nature of wisdom and the importance of discernment in prayer. They discuss the folly of seeking power and the consequences of ignorance, illustrated through examples of historical figures and myths. Alcibiades grapples with the understanding that many desires may lead to greater evils if granted, emphasizing the necessity of proper knowledge and the wisdom behind discerning what constitutes a true good. The dialogue concludes with Alcibiades realizing the importance of self-awareness before making prayers or decisions and opting to wait for guidance on how to approach the gods correctly. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Plato (spurious and doubtful works), 428? BCE-348? BCE
EBook No.: 1677
Published: Mar 1, 1999
Downloads: 187
Language: English
Subject: Classical literature
Subject: Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC
Subject: Virtue -- Early works to 1800
Subject: Alcibiades
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Alcibiades II
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Alcibiades
Note: Socrates
Credits: Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger
Summary: "Alcibiades II" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue, likely attributed to an imitator of Plato rather than the philosopher himself, and is believed to have been written in the second or third century BC. This work explores themes of knowledge, wisdom, and the nature of prayer, engaging with the idea of how humans petition the gods and the potential dangers of such requests, particularly what it means to seek good while unknowingly wishing for harm. In this dialogue, Socrates engages Alcibiades in a deep philosophical conversation about the nature of wisdom and the importance of discernment in prayer. They discuss the folly of seeking power and the consequences of ignorance, illustrated through examples of historical figures and myths. Alcibiades grapples with the understanding that many desires may lead to greater evils if granted, emphasizing the necessity of proper knowledge and the wisdom behind discerning what constitutes a true good. The dialogue concludes with Alcibiades realizing the importance of self-awareness before making prayers or decisions and opting to wait for guidance on how to approach the gods correctly. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Plato (spurious and doubtful works), 428? BCE-348? BCE
EBook No.: 1677
Published: Mar 1, 1999
Downloads: 187
Language: English
Subject: Classical literature
Subject: Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC
Subject: Virtue -- Early works to 1800
Subject: Alcibiades
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.