Plato 428? BCE-348? BCE creator Jowett, Benjamin 1817-1893 text utu 1999 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Philebus" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written around 360-347 BC. It presents a debate between Socrates and two young Athenians about whether pleasure or reason constitutes the highest good. The conversation explores the nature and hierarchy of different pleasures, distinguishing between beneficial and harmful forms. Through this ethical investigation, Socrates examines broader questions of being, knowledge, and proper measure. The dialogue concludes with a universal value order that assigns pleasure its appropriate—but subordinate—place in the good life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philebus Socrates Release date is 1999-05-01 Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger Original publication data not identified Classical literature Pleasure -- Early works to 1800 B PA Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1744 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1744 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133049.0 1744