The Last Days of Socrates: Euthyphro; Apology; Crito; Phaedo
| AUTHOR | Plato; Tarrant, Harold; Tarrant, Harold et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Classics (04/29/2003) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
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.
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ISBN-13:
9780140449280
ISBN-10:
0140449280
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
304
Carton Quantity:
64
Product Dimensions:
5.00 x 0.80 x 7.70 inches
Weight:
0.48 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
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Country of Origin:
GB
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical
Philosophy | Ancient - Greece
Philosophy | Philosophers
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
184
Library of Congress Control Number:
2003269841
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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.
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Editor:
Tarrant, Harold
Harold Tarrant is Emeritus Professor at the University of Newcastle, Australia, where he was Professor of Classics for several years. He has authored or co-authored several books relating to ancient Platonism from Plato through to Olympiodorus, and has also co-edited several volumes, the latest being The Neoplatonic Socrates (2014) with Danielle A. Layne.
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Translator:
Tredennick, Hugh
Hugh Tredennick was professor of classics at Royal Holloway College and Dean of the Faculty of Arts at London University.
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