{"product_id":"laches","title":"Lachès","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWould you trust someone to teach courage if they could not tell you what it is?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo fathers, Lysimachus and Melesias, want their sons to grow into men of distinction. They ask the generals Nicias and Laches whether lessons in fighting in armor will help. The generals disagree, and a practical choice about their children’s training opens a much harder question about what makes a person good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Plato’s short dialogue, Socrates asks what courage means before anyone claims to teach it. Laches points to a soldier who stands his ground; Nicias turns toward knowledge. As Socrates tests their answers, the conversation reaches beyond fighting to education, virtue, and care for the soul. What do these confident advisers really know?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA father's urgent question\u003c\/strong\u003e – Begin with the familiar wish to give children the guidance they need to live well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenerals who disagree\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Nicias and Laches as a question about military lessons exposes different views of courage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlain questions, difficult answers\u003c\/strong\u003e – Watch Socrates test confident claims with questions that ask for more than a single example.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeyond standing your ground\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore why courage might require more than holding your post or simply enduring hardship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTeaching starts with understanding\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider what teachers must know before they can claim to nurture virtue in someone else.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers curious about courage, teaching, or raising children, and anyone seeking a short first encounter with Socratic questioning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and let a simple question about courage put your own answers to the test.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534672757084,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/10310_en_ebook-front_c04.jpg?v=1792175068","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/fr\/products\/laches-fr","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}