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This text traces Plato's struggle to simultaneously understand and convey the erotic presence of Socrates. Most commentators have supposed Plato assumed an ironic distance from Socrates. Ranasinghe claims the dialogues reflect Plato's awe and frustration before the enigmatic figure.

The Soul of Socrates

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      Publisher: Cornell University Press
      Publication Date: 15/06/2000
      ISBN13: 9780801437465, 978-0801437465
      ISBN10: 0801437466

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      Book Synopsis
      This text traces Plato's struggle to simultaneously understand and convey the erotic presence of Socrates. Most commentators have supposed Plato assumed an ironic distance from Socrates. Ranasinghe claims the dialogues reflect Plato's awe and frustration before the enigmatic figure.

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