Theages

The Theages ( via the philosophy) is held to be spurious dialogue of Plato, which was written probably in the Platonic Academy and tries to refute the charges against Socrates. He belongs together with the dialogues Charmides, Laches and Lysis fifth tetralogy of Plato's works.

The text can be basically divided into two parts. The first of which the Socratic contrasts with the sophistic political concept of education and the second from the Socratic daimon is. The main theme is the Socratic concept of education. Theages to decide between sophistic political and philosophical life.

Editions and translations

• Plato: Complete Works, translated by Friedrich Schleiermacher, ed. by Ursula Wolf, Volume 1, Rowohlt, Reinbek, ISBN 978-3-499-55561-9
• Franz Susemihl (translator ): Theages. In: Erich Loewenthal (ed.): Plato: Complete Works in three volumes, Vol 2, unchanged reprint of the eighth, looked through edition, University Press, Darmstadt 2004, ISBN 3-534-17918-8, pp. 853-868 ( translation only )
• Helmut from the rocks: I. Platonica Clitophon, Theages. An Introduction with Socrates. Edited by Torsten Israel. Queich -Verlag, Germersheim 2012, ISBN 978-3-939207-12-2, pp. 47-88 (two part metric, partly formed in rhythmic prose, scenic designed artistic transfers)