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The
First Alcibiades or
Alcibiades I, a dialogue featuring Alcibiades in conversation with
Socrates, is ascribed to
Plato, although scholars are divided on the question of its authenticity. It was probably written within a century or two of Plato's other works.
Content
In the
First Alcibiades, Socrates declares his immense love for Alcibiades in a short preface, then spends the rest of the dialogue rehearsing the many reasons Alcibiades needs him. By the end of
Alcibiades I, the Athenian youth is much persuaded by Socrates' reasoning, though ultimately Socrates' attempts to woo Alcibiades away from politics fail. In antiquity
Alcibiades I was regarded as the best text to introduce one to Platonic philosophy, which may perhaps be why it has (since antiquity) been included in the Platonic corpus.
Authenticity
The authenticity of the
First Alcibiades was never doubted in antiquity. It wasn't until
1836 that the
German scholar
Friedrich Schleiermacher argued for its inauthenticity. Subsequently the popularity of the dialogue declined. However, Stylometrical research supports the authenticity of the dialogue, and some scholars have recently defended its authenticity.
Dating
Traditionally, the
First Alcibiades has been considered an early dialogue. However a later dating has also been defended, for example by Nicholas Denyer, who suggests that it was written in the 350's BC.
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