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The Trial and Death of Socrates
Author | : Plato |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 129 |
Release | : 2012-03-01 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 0486111342 |
Among the most important and influential philosophical works in Western thought: the dialogues entitled Euthyphro, Apology, Crito and Phaedo. Translations by distinguished classical scholar Benjamin Jowett.
The Trials of Socrates
Author | : C. D. C. Reeve |
Publisher | : Hackett Publishing |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2002-01-01 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780872205895 |
This unique and expertly annotated collection of the classic accounts of Socrates left by Plato, Aristophanes, and Xenophon features new translations of Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and the death scene from Phaedo by C. D. C. Reeve, Peter Meineck's translation of Clouds, and James Doyle's translation of Apology of Socrates.
Socrates on Trial
Author | : Thomas C. Brickhouse |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 351 |
Release | : 1990-09-04 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0691019002 |
Thomas Brickhouse and Nicholas Smith offer a comprehensive historical and philosophical interpretation of, and commentary on, one of Plato's most widely read works, the Apology of Socrates. Virtually every modern interpretation characterizes some part of what Socrates says in the Apology as purposefully irrelevant or even antithetical to convincing the jury to acquit him at his trial. This book, by contrast, argues persuasively that Socrates offers a sincere and well-reasoned defense against the charges he faces. First, the authors establish a consensus of ancient reports about Socrates' moral and religious principles and show that these prohibit him from needlessly risking the condemnation of the jury. Second, they consider each specific claim made by Socrates in the Apology and show how each can be construed as an honest effort to inform the jurors of the truth and to convince them of his blamelessness. The arguments of this book are informed by a critical review of the scholarly literature and careful attention to the philosophy expressed in Plato's other early dialogues.
The Trial of Socrates
Author | : I. F. Stone |
Publisher | : Anchor |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 1989-02-01 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0385260326 |
In unraveling the long-hidden issues of the most famous free speech case of all time, noted author I.F. Stone ranges far and wide over Roman as well as Greek history to present an engaging and rewarding introduction to classical antiquity and its relevance to society today. The New York Times called this national best-seller an "intellectual thriller."
David Hume: A Treatise of Human Nature
Author | : David Hume |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press on Demand |
Total Pages | : 752 |
Release | : 2007-04-19 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0199263841 |
David and Mary Norton present the definitive scholarly edition of Hume's Treatise, one of the greatest philosophical works ever written. This second volume contains their historical account of how the Treatise was written and published; an explanation of how they have established the text; an extensive set of annotations which illuminate Hume's texts; and a comprehensive bibliography and index.
Ancient Greek Political Thought in Practice
Author | : Paul Cartledge |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2009-05-28 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 113948849X |
Ancient Greece was a place of tremendous political experiment and innovation, and it was here too that the first serious political thinkers emerged. Using carefully selected case-studies, in this book Professor Cartledge investigates the dynamic interaction between ancient Greek political thought and practice from early historic times to the early Roman Empire. Of concern throughout are three major issues: first, the relationship of political thought and practice; second, the relevance of class and status to explaining political behaviour and thinking; third, democracy - its invention, development and expansion, and extinction, prior to its recent resuscitation and even apotheosis. In addition, monarchy in various forms and at different periods and the peculiar political structures of Sparta are treated in detail over a chronological range extending from Homer to Plutarch. The book provides an introduction to the topic for all students and non-specialists who appreciate the continued relevance of ancient Greece to political theory and practice today.
Socrates Against Athens
Author | : James A. Colaiaco |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 2013-04-15 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1135024936 |
As an essential companion to Plato's Apology and Crito, Socrates Against Athens provides valuable historical and cultural context to our understanding of the trial.
Socrates on Trial
Author | : Thomas C. Brickhouse |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 354 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0198239386 |
This interpretation of Plato's Apology of Socrates argues that Plato's Socrates offers a sincere defence against the charges he faces. In doing so the book offers an exhaustive historical and philosophical interpretation of and commentary on the text.
Why Socrates Died
Author | : Robin Waterfield |
Publisher | : Emblem Editions |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2010-05-04 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0771088639 |
A revisionist account of the most famous trial and execution in Western civilization — one with great resonance for modern society In the spring of 399 BCE, the elderly philosopher Socrates stood trial in his native Athens. The court was packed, and after being found guilty by his peers, Socrates died by drinking a cup of poison hemlock, his execution a defining moment in ancient civilization. Yet time has transmuted the facts into a fable. Aware of these myths, Robin Waterfield has examined the actual Greek sources, presenting a new Socrates, not an atheist or guru of a weird sect, but a deeply moral thinker, whose convictions stood in stark relief to those of his former disciple, Alcibiades, the hawkish and self-serving military leader. Refusing to surrender his beliefs even in the face of death, Socrates, as Waterfield reveals, was determined to save a morally decayed country that was tearing itself apart. Why Socrates Died is then not only a powerful revisionist book, but a work whose insights translate clearly from ancient Athens to the present day.