The Last Days of Socrates (Paperback)

'Consider just this, and give your minds to this alone: whether or not what I say is just' Plato's account of Socrates' trial and death (399 BC) is a significant moment in Classical literature and the life of Classical Athens. In these four dialogues, Plato develops the Socratic belief in responsibility for one's self and shows Socrates living and dying under his philosophy. In Euthyphro, Socrates debates goodness outside the courthouse; Apology sees him in court, rebutting all charges of impiety; in Crito, he refuses an entreaty to escape from prison; and in Phaedo, Socrates faces his impending death with calmness and skilful discussion of immortality. Christopher Rowe's introduction to his powerful new translation examines the book's themes of identity and confrontation, and explores how its content is less historical fact than a promotion of Plato's Socratic philosophy.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2011
First published:	2011
Authors:	Plato
Introduction by:	Harold Tarrant
Translators:	Christopher Rowe
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	211
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-045549-6
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > Classical, early & medieval Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General Promotions
LSN:	0-14-045549-3
Barcode:	9780140455496

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