<p><i>On Beauty and Measure</i> features renowned philosopher John Sallis' commentaries on Plato's dialogues the <i>Symposium</i> and the<i> Statesman</i>. Drawn from two lecture courses delivered by Sallis they represent his longest and most sustained engagement to date with either work. <br /><br />Brilliantly original Sallis's close readings of Plato's dialogues are grounded in the original passages and also illuminate the overarching themes that drive the dialogues.</p>