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The Apology and Related Dialogues
Plato
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Description for The Apology and Related Dialogues
Paperback. What survives of Socrates' philosophical thought are second-hand descriptions of his teachings and conversations - most famously, the accounts of his trial and execution composed by his friend, student, and philosophical successor, Plato. These dialogues contain some of the most fascinating and well-known arguments in Western philosophy. Editor(s): Bailey, Andrew. Translator(s): Woods, Cathal; Pack, Ryan. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3B; HPCA; HPK; HPL; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 525.
Socrates, the first of the great ancient Greek philosophers, left no written works. What survives of his philosophical thought are second-hand descriptions of his teachings and conversations-including, most famously, the accounts of his trial and execution composed by his friend, student, and philosophical successor, Plato. These dialogues, though fallible as historical record, contain some of the most fascinating and well-known arguments in Western philosophy, and offer a dramatic picture of Socrates as uncompromising in the face of death. In Euthyphro, Socrates examines the concept of piety, and displays his propensity for questioning Athenian authorities. Such audacity is ... Read more
Socrates, the first of the great ancient Greek philosophers, left no written works. What survives of his philosophical thought are second-hand descriptions of his teachings and conversations-including, most famously, the accounts of his trial and execution composed by his friend, student, and philosophical successor, Plato. These dialogues, though fallible as historical record, contain some of the most fascinating and well-known arguments in Western philosophy, and offer a dramatic picture of Socrates as uncompromising in the face of death. In Euthyphro, Socrates examines the concept of piety, and displays his propensity for questioning Athenian authorities. Such audacity is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Broadview Editions
Condition
New
Weight
134g
Number of Pages
100
Place of Publication
Peterborough, Canada
ISBN
9781554812585
SKU
V9781554812585
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About Plato
Plato (c. 427-347 BCE) was a Greek philosopher. Andrew Bailey is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Guelph, Canada. Cathal Woods is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Virginia Wesleyan College, USA. Ryan Pack studied at Virginia Wesleyan College, USA.
Reviews for The Apology and Related Dialogues
The early Socratic dialogues (Euthyphro, Apology, Crito) form a cornerstone in Western philosophical thought. This new edition of the dialogues offers an updated, lively translation with footnotes for students and excellent features for teaching, such as an introduction covering the political, legal, and religious contexts of the dialogues and their philosophical importance, relevant timelines, a list of Platonic characters, current ... Read more