Project Gutenberg 1999-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 700 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Jowett, Benjamin 1817 1893 Jowett, William Philebus Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philebus Socrates Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger "Philebus" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue likely written during the late 4th century BC. The work explores the nature of good, pleasure, and wisdom through a conversation primarily between Socrates and a character named Protarchus, with the interlocutor Philebus representing the position that pleasure is the highest good. The dialogue critically examines various kinds of pleasures and knowledge, ultimately questioning their significance against the backdrop of the ideal good. The opening of "Philebus" sets the groundwork for this philosophical examination, beginning with a recapitulation of arguments that have already been made regarding the comparative goodness of pleasure and wisdom. Protarchus, who is initially aligned with the hedonistic viewpoint, finds himself challenged by Socrates as they dissect the nature of pleasures, proposing a nuanced classification of pleasures that includes both good and bad variations. Socrates suggests there may exist a higher good beyond both pleasure and wisdom, prompting a deeper inquiry into the characteristics and essence of each. The dialogue is marked by a methodological shift towards abstract analysis, emphasizing classifications and categorizations that lay the foundation for the ensuing debate on what constitutes the ultimate good in human life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Classical literature Pleasure -- Early works to 1800 B PA Text Category: Classics of Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 335847 2025-07-01T10:35:48.503553 text/html 330156 2013-01-16T11:01:24 text/html; charset=us-ascii 99364 2013-01-16T11:02:06 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 152888 2025-07-01T10:35:53.846473 application/epub+zip 156346 2025-07-01T10:35:50.170516 application/epub+zip 156346 2025-07-01T10:35:49.117545 application/epub+zip 270622 2025-07-01T10:35:56.651478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256018 2025-07-01T10:35:53.218511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236872 2022-09-01T12:20:01.260982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286940 2025-07-01T10:35:47.928571 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286750 2008-10-30T07:58:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 95841 2008-10-30T07:58:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19710 2025-07-01T10:35:56.781476 application/rdf+xml 8035 2025-07-01T10:35:49.608546 image/jpeg 2280 2025-07-01T10:35:49.362541 image/jpeg 147932 2025-07-01T10:35:48.529547 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