TY  - BOOK
AU  - Plato
AU  - Jowett,Benjamin
TI  - Laches
AV  - BPA 
PY  - 1998///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Classical literature
KW  - Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC
KW  - Courage -- Early works to 1800
N1  - 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; Original publication data not identified
N2  - "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.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1584
ER  -