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Charmides

Author
Plato
Read by
Oliver Adams
Language
English
Length
1 hour
ISBN
9781787366237
Published
18 March 2023
Imprint
Adelphi Press
  • self-control
  • self-knowledge
  • wisdom
  • philosophy
  • ethics
  • virtue
  • inquiry
  • knowledge
  • introspection
  • examination

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"Charmides" is a dialogue written by Plato that delves into the nature of wisdom and self-knowledge. The conversation takes place between Socrates and Charmides, a young man renowned for his beauty and noble heritage. Socrates challenges Charmides' claim to possess self-control or temperance, arguing that true self-knowledge requires an examination of one's own nature. This leads to a discussion on the nature of wisdom and how it is cultivated through inquiry and self-examination, rather than being possessed as a physical object. Read in English, unabridged.

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Plato (c. 427–347 BCE) wrote the dialogues in which Socrates thinks aloud — justice, love, the shape of a good city. Philosophy here is drama. Interactive Media keeps those conversations in circulation.

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