Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Plato and the Trial of Socrates by Thomas C. B

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An accessible introduction to the ideas of Socrates through four of Plato's most important works: Euthyphro, Apology of Socrates, Crito and Phaedo.

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Socrates is one of the most influential philosophers in western civilisation, and Plato his most famous pupil. The Euthyphro, Apology of Socrates, Crito and the death scene from the Phaedo are Plato's account of Socrates' trial and execution, and together they provide the most important depiction of Socrates' ideas. In this GuideBook, Brickhouse and Smith provide clear explanations of these texts for students coming to them for the first time. Situating the works in their historical context, the authors carefully go through each text, exploring the philosophical issues raised in an accessible way. Plato and the Trial of Socrates is the ideal introduction to both the ideas of Socrates and the work of Plato.

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Socrates is one of the most influential philosophers in western civilisation, and Plato his most famous pupil. The Euthyphro , Apology of Socrates , Crito and the death scene from the Phaedo are Plato's account of Socrates' trial and execution, and together they provide the most important depiction of Socrates' ideas.In this GuideBook , Brickhouse and Smith provide clear explanations of these texts for students coming to them for the first time. Situating the works in their historical context, the authors carefully go through each text, exploring the philosophical issues raised in an accessible way. Plato and the Trial of Socrates is the ideal introduction to both the ideas of Socrates and the work of Plato.

Author Biography

Thomas Brickhouse is professor of Philosophy at Lynchburg College, USA. He is author of Socrates on Trial (OUP), Plato's Socrates (OUP) and Socrates the Philosopher (Westview).Nicholas Smith is professor of Philosophy at Lewis and Clark College, USA. He is author of many books on Plato and editor of Plato's Socrates with Thomas Brickhouse.

Table of Contents

Texts and Translations, Acknowledgments, List of Abbreviations, Introduction, 1 The Euthyphro, 2 The Apology of Socrates, 3 The Crito, 4 The death scene from the Phaedo, Bibliography, Index of Passages, General Index

Review

"The Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Plato and the Trial of Socrates is a well-researched, accessible introduction to the texts it discusses... useful not only as an introduction for students, but also as a resource for those who wish to familiarize themselves with the secondary litearture, and for teachers who wish to contextualize these important dialogues for their students." -- Emily Catherine Katz, Duquesne University, Ancient Philosophy

Details ISBN0415156823 Author Nicholas D. Smith Short Title ROUTLEDGE PHILOSOPHY GDBK TO P Pages 312 Language English ISBN-10 0415156823 ISBN-13 9780415156820 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 184 Year 2004 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Residence VA, US Affiliation Lynchburg College, Virginia DOI 10.1604/9780415156820 UK Release Date 2004-05-06 AU Release Date 2004-05-06 NZ Release Date 2004-05-06 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Series Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks Publication Date 2004-05-06 Alternative 9780415156813 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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