A History of Greek Philosophy Volume 5, The Later Plato and the Academy [Paperback]

In this volume Professor Guthrie continues and completes his account of Plato's philosophy.All volumes of Professor Guthrie's great history of Greek philosophy have won their due acclaim. The most striking merits of Guthrie's work are his mastery of a tremendous range of ancient literature and modern scholarship, his fairness and balance of judgement and the lucidity and precision of his English prose. He has achieved clarity and comprehensiveness.All volumes of Professor Guthrie's great history of Greek philosophy have won their due acclaim. The most striking merits of Guthrie's work are his mastery of a tremendous range of ancient literature and modern scholarship, his fairness and balance of judgement and the lucidity and precision of his English prose. He has achieved clarity and comprehensiveness.All volumes of Professor Guthrie's great history of Greek philosophy have won their due acclaim. The most striking merits of Guthrie's work are his mastery of a tremendous range of ancient literature and modern scholarship, his fairness and balance of judgement and the lucidity and precision of his English prose. He has achieved clarity and comprehensiveness.1. Cratylus; 2. Parmenides, Theaetetus, Sophist, Politicus; 3. Philebus; 4. Timaeus and Critias; 5. Laws; 6. Doubtful and spurious dialogues; 7. Letters; 8. Plato's 'Unwritten' metaphysics; 8. Postcript to Plato; 9. Plato's associates; Bibliography; Indexes.