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The Last Days of Socrates (Paperback, New ed.)

Plato; Introduction by Harold Tarrant; Translated by Christopher Rowe, Harold Tarrant, Hugh Tredennick

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‘Nothing can harm a good man either in life or after death’

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, while The Apology is his robust rebuttal of the charges of impiety and a defence of the philosopher’s life. In the Crito, while awaiting execution in prison, Socrates counters the arguments of friends urging him to escape. Finally, in the Phaedo, he is shown calmly confident in the face of death, skilfully arguing the case for the immortality of the soul.

Hugh Tredennick’s landmark 1954 translation has been revised by Harold Tarrant, reflecting changes in Platonic studies, with an introduction and expanded introductions to each of the four dialogues.

 

General

Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: March 2003
First published: April 2003
Authors: Plato
Introduction by: Harold Tarrant
Translators: Christopher Rowe • Harold Tarrant • Hugh Tredennick
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: New ed.
ISBN-13: 978-0-14-044928-0
Languages: English
Subtitles: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Categories: Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General
Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General
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LSN: 0-14-044928-0
Barcode: 9780140449280

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