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Plato - The Last Days of Socrates (Penguin Classics) - 9780140449280 - KTJ0003463
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The Last Days of Socrates (Penguin Classics)

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Description for The Last Days of Socrates (Penguin Classics) Paperback. The trial and condemnation of Socrates for 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-responsibilty. Translator(s): Tredennick, Hugh; Tarrant, Harold. Num Pages: 304 pages, further reading, notes, index. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226. Leslie Kilinger has a foreword and notes, and there is an introduction by John Le Carré. Very nice two volume set of the short stories.

Euthyphro/Apology/Crito/Phaedo

'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 of 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 against him. In the Crito, awaiting execution in prison, Socrates counters the arguments of friends urging him to escape. Finally, in ... Read more

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Product Details

Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140449280
SKU
KTJ0003463
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About 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 ... Read more

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