The Trial and Death of Socrates
Author : Plato
Publisher :
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 18,52 MB
Release : 1886
Category :
ISBN :
Socrates Against Athens
Author : James A. Colaiaco
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 46,57 MB
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1135024944
Book Description
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.
The Trial and Death of Socrates
Author : Plato
Publisher : Barnes & Noble Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 34,33 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780760762004
Book Description
"The European philosophical tradition. . .consists of a series of footnotes to Plato." -- Alfred North Whitehead The dialogues of Plato stand alongside the Bible and Homer's Iliad and Odyssey as foundational texts of Western civilization. The works of Plato collected under the title The Trial and Death of Socrates have been particularly influential. This is because they provide both an excellent point of entry into Plato's vast philosophy and a vivid portrait of Plato's mentor, Socrates - one of the most uncompromising intellectuals in the pantheon of human history. It is predominantly through Plato's account in these works of the words and actions of Socrates during his trial and execution for impiety that the latter's nobility and profound integrity have become known to succeeding generations.
The Trial of Socrates
Author : I. F. Stone
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 38,76 MB
Release : 1989-02-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0385260326
Book Description
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."
Apology
Author : Plato Plato
Publisher : Xist Publishing
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 14,48 MB
Release : 2016-03-17
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1681956942
Book Description
Plato's Guide to the Good Life “The unexamined life is not worth living” -Apology, Plato An original account of the speech Socrates makes at the trial in which he is charged with not recognizing the gods recognized by the state, inventing new deities, and corrupting the youth of Athens. This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This eBook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it. Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes
The Sacrifice of Socrates
Author : Wm. Blake Tyrrell
Publisher : MSU Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 46,81 MB
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1609173384
Book Description
When Athenians suffered the shame of having lost a war from their own greed and foolishness, around 404 BCE the public’s blame was directed at Socrates, a man whose unique appearance and behavior, as well as his disapproval of the democracy, made him a ready target. Socrates was subsequently put on trial and sentenced to death. However, as René Girard has pointed out, no individual can be held responsible for a communal crisis. Plato’s Apology depicts Socrates as both the bane and the cure of Greek society, while his Crito shows a sacrificial Socrates, what some might consider a pharmakos figure, the human drug through whom Plato can dispense his philosophical remedies. With tremendous insight and satisfying complexity, this book analyzes classical texts through the lens of Girard’s mimetic mechanism.
Explorations in Ancient and Modern Philosophy
Author : M. F. Burnyeat
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 48,96 MB
Release : 2012-06-14
Category : History
ISBN : 0521750725
Book Description
The first of two volumes collecting the published work of one of the greatest living ancient philosophers, M.F. Burnyeat.
Plato’s Trial of Athens
Author : Mark A. Ralkowski
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 23,44 MB
Release : 2018-11-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1474227260
Book Description
What can we learn about the trial of Socrates from Plato's dialogues? Most scholars say we can learn a lot from the Apology, but not from the rest. Plato's Trial of Athens rejects this assumption and argues that Plato used several of his dialogues to turn the tables on Socrates' accusers: they blamed Socrates for something the city had done to itself. Plato wanted to set the record straight and save his city from repeating her worst mistakes of the 5th century. Plato's Trial of Athens addresses challenging questions about the historicity of Plato's dialogues, and it traces Plato's critique of Athenian public life and polis culture from the trial in 399 up through the Laws and the Atlantis myth in the Critias and Timaeus. In the end, Ralkowski shows that what began as a bitter response to the unjust, politically-charged trial of Socrates, evolved into a pessimistic reflection on the role of philosophy in a democratic society, a theory about Athens' 5th century decline, and cautionary tale about the corrupting influences of naval imperialism.
XENOPHONS MEMOIRS OF SOCRATES.
Author : Xenophon
Publisher :
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 32,21 MB
Release : 1767
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
Plato’s Trial of Athens
Author : Mark A. Ralkowski
Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 14,35 MB
Release : 2020-05-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781350163942
Book Description
What can we learn about the trial of Socrates from Plato's dialogues? Most scholars say we can learn a lot from the Apology, but not from the rest. Plato's Trial of Athens rejects this assumption and argues that Plato used several of his dialogues to turn the tables on Socrates' accusers: they blamed Socrates for something the city had done to itself. Plato wanted to set the record straight and save his city from repeating her worst mistakes of the 5th century. Plato's Trial of Athens addresses challenging questions about the historicity of Plato's dialogues, and it traces Plato's critique of Athenian public life and polis culture from the trial in 399 up through the Laws and the Atlantis myth in the Critias and Timaeus. In the end, Ralkowski shows that what began as a bitter response to the unjust, politically-charged trial of Socrates, evolved into a pessimistic reflection on the role of philosophy in a democratic society, a theory about Athens' 5th century decline, and cautionary tale about the corrupting influences of naval imperialism.
