This volume consists of fourteen essays in honor of Daniel Devereux on the themes of love
friendship and wisdom in Plato Aristotle and the Epicureans. Philia (friendship) and eros
(love) are topics of major philosophical interest in ancient Greek philosophy. They are also
topics of growing interest and importance in contemporary philosophy much of which is inspired
by ancient discussions. Philosophy is itself of course a special sort of love viz. the love
of wisdom. Loving in the right way is very closely connected to doing philosophy cultivating
wisdom and living well. The first nine essays run the gamut of Plato's philosophical career.
They include discussions of the >AlcibiadesEuthydemusGorgiasPhaedoPhaedrusSymposiumNicomachean
EthicsPoliticsProtrepticusMagna Moralia
