Socrates and His Demise - An Examination of the Historical Figure

This book explores the circumstances surrounding Socrates' death, critically analysing conflicting sources to establish a framework for understanding his intellectual activities in the cultural, political, and religious context of 5th-century BC Athens.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. The historical framework; 3. Socrates in the light of his death; 4. Conclusion.

About the author

Otto H. Linderborg is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Mid Sweden University, Sweden, specialising in ancient political philosophy. He has previously published numerous articles and books in various languages on key ancient Greek authors such as Herodotus, Thucydides, and Polycarp.

Summary

This book explores the circumstances surrounding Socrates’ death, critically analysing conflicting sources to establish a framework for understanding his intellectual activities in the cultural, political, and religious context of 5th-century BC Athens.

Product details

• Authors: Otto H. Linderborg
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.01.2025
• EAN: 9781032915609
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3291560-9
• No. of pages: 82
• Series: Routledge Focus on Classical Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; HISTORY / Ancient / General, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Greece, Athens, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, BCE to c 500 CE, 5th century, c 499 to c 400 BCE