01758cam a22003493u 4500 1584 UtSlPG 20260610133047.0 m cr n 260607r1998||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 B PA Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE Laches Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 1998 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laches_(dialogue) Release date is 1998-12-01 Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger "Laches" by Plato is a Socratic dialogue written in ancient Greece. Two concerned fathers seek advice about their sons' education, sparking a philosophical investigation into the nature of courage. Socrates guides prominent Athenian generals Laches and Nicias through a rigorous examination of competing definitions—from steadfast endurance to specialized knowledge. Each proposed answer unravels under scrutiny, revealing contradictions and gaps in understanding. The dialogue demonstrates Socratic inquiry at work, questioning whether true virtue can be taught and what courage actually means beyond conventional assumptions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Classical literature Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC Courage -- Early works to 1800 Jowett, Benjamin, 1817-1893 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1584 43700 43700