The Last Days Of Socrates

Informationen zum Autor Plato; Translated by Hugh Tredennick and Harold Tarrant; Introduction and Notes by Harold Tarrant Klappentext The trial and death of Socrates (469-399 BCE) have almost as central a place in Western consciousness as the trial and death of Jesus. In four superb dialogues, Plato provides the classic account. 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. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Last Days of SocratesChronology Preface General Introduction Further Reading A Note on the Texts Euthyphro ?Holiness Socrates in Confrontation Apology ?Justice and Duty (i) Socrates Speaks at his Trial Crito ?Justice and Duty (ii) Socrates in Prison Phaedo ?Wisdom and the Soul Socrates about to Die Postscript: The Theory of Ideas in the Phaedo Notes Index ...

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• Authors: Plato, Harold Tarrant, Hugh Tredennick
• Assisted by: Harold Tarrant (Editor), Harold Tarrant (Introduction), Tarrant Harold (Introduction), Christopher Rowe (Translation), Harold Tarrant (Translation), Tarrant Harold (Translation), Hugh Tredennick (Translation), Tredennick Hugh (Translation)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.03.2003
• EAN: 9780140449280
• ISBN: 978-0-14-044928-0
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Penguin Classics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Classical texts, Ancient, classical and medieval texts