The Last Days of Socrates
$19.11
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
26 May 2003
Summary
The Philosopher’s Trial: Socrates’ Last Stand
The trial and condemnation of Socrates on charges of heresy and corrupting young minds is a defining moment in the history of Classical Athens. In tracing these events through four dialogues, Plato also developed his own philosophy, based on Socrates’ manifesto for a life guided by self-responsibility.
- Euthyphro finds Socrates outside the court-house, debating the nature of piety.
- The Apology is h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140449280 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140449280 |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Author: | Plato, Hugh Tredennick, Harold Tarrant |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 26 May 2003 |
| Weight: | 227g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 16mm |
About The Author
Plato
Plato (c.427-347 BC) stands with Socrates and Aristotle as one of the shapers of the whole intellectual tradition of the West. He founded the Athenian Academy, the first permanent institution devoted to philosophical research and teaching, and the prototype of all Western universities.
Hugh Tredennick was Dean of the Faculty of Arts at London University.
Harold Tarrant is Senior Lecturer in Classics at the University of Sydney.
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