Rich in drama and humour, the Early Socratic Dialogues include the controversial Ion, a debate on poetic inspiration
Laches, in which Socrates seeks to define bravery; and Euthydemus, which considers the relationship between philosophy and politics.
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Together, these Dialogues provide a definitive portrait of the real Socrates and raise issues still keenly debated by philosophers, forming an incisive overview of Plato\'s philosophy.
Rich in drama and humour, the Early Socratic Dialogues include the controversial Ion, a debate on poetic inspiration
Laches, in which Socrates seeks to define bravery; and Euthydemus, which considers the relationship between philosophy and politics
