Laches
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Laches is a Socratic dialogue by Plato that explores the nature of courage through conversations between Socrates and two Athenian generals.
Aliases (2)
- Laches (Plato) ×1
- Plato's Laches ×1
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Platonic dialogue
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Socratic dialogue → |
| asks |
whether courage is a part of virtue or the whole of virtue
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| author |
Plato
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| character |
Laches
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Lysimachus → Melesias → Nicias → |
| chronologicalClassification |
early Socratic dialogue
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| concludesWith |
no final definition of courage
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| dialogueForm |
elenchus
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| dialogueType |
early Platonic dialogue
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| explores |
definition of courage
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education of the young → relation between courage and knowledge → |
| features |
aporetic ending
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| featuresCharacterOccupation |
Athenian general
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military commander → |
| focusesOn |
practical examples of bravery
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| genre |
philosophical dialogue
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| hasForm |
dramatic conversation
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| hasTitleCharacter |
Laches
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| includes |
discussion of hoplite fighting
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examination of expert knowledge → |
| influenced |
later ethical philosophy
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| language |
Ancient Greek
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| mainCharacter |
Socrates
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| partOf |
Corpus Platonicum
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| philosophicalTheme |
courage
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knowledge → virtue → |
| questionedBy |
Socrates
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| questions |
whether courage is endurance of the soul
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whether courage is wise endurance → |
| relatedWork |
Charmides
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Euthyphro → Protagoras → |
| setting |
Athens
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| studiedIn |
ancient philosophy
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classics → ethics → |
| survivesAs |
part of Platonic canon
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| topic |
military courage
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moral courage → |
| traditionallyDated |
4th century BCE
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Μενέξενoς
("Laches (Plato)")
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appearsIn |
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Laches
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character |
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School of Socrates
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hasMember |
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Laches
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hasTitleCharacter |
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Socratic dialogues of Plato
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includesWork |
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Critobulus
("Plato's Laches")
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mentionedIn |
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Plato
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notableWork |