A new, open access, annotated edition of Plato’s Alcibiades is now available online.
The dialogue is the first release from the Open Plato Project, whose mission is “to widen the audience of people who are able to find joy and meaning” in ancient Greek philosophical texts.
Marc Gasser-Wingate (Boston University), one of the scholars working on the project, writes:
This digital edition includes two new translations: one aimed at first-time readers, and another at those who might seek a deeper dive into the text. It includes accompanying commentaries, a glossary, and a modular display for both Greek and English text. We are still working on some additional features, including printable versions of the scholarly translation and commentary, and an audio recording of the dialogue.
The other members of the Open Plato Project team include Sukaina Hirji (University of Pennsylvania), Robert Howton (Brooklyn Institute for Social Research/software engineer), Emily Kress (Brown University), Patricia Marechal (UNC Chapel Hill), Katy Meadows (Indiana University Bloomington), Evan Rodriguez (Idaho State), Gabe Shapiro (University of Michigan), Jacob Stump (Northeastern), and Claudia Yau (University of Michigan).
The project aims to release other texts in the future.
