Plato's Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito Critical Essays |
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| Author:
| Kamtekar, Rachana |
| Contribution by:
| McPherran, Mark
Geach, P. T.
Cohen, S. Marc
Vlastos, Gregory
Strycker, E. de
Slings, S. R.
Morrison, Donald
Irwin, Terence
Burnyeat, M. F.
Brickhouse, Thomas C.
Smith, Nicholas D.
Kraut, Richard
Bostock, David
Harte, Verity |
| Series title: | Critical Essays on the Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7425-3325-7 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2004 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $62.00 |
Book Description:
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Plato's Euthyrphro, Apology, andCrito portray Socrates' words and deeds during his trial for disbelieving in the Gods of Athens and corrupting the Athenian youth, and constitute a defense of the man Socrates and of his way of life, the philosophic life. The twelve essays in the volume, written by leading classical philosophers, investigate various aspects of these works of Plato, including the significance of Plato's characters, Socrates's revolutionary religious ideas, and the...
More DescriptionPlato's Euthyrphro, Apology, andCrito portray Socrates' words and deeds during his trial for disbelieving in the Gods of Athens and corrupting the Athenian youth, and constitute a defense of the man Socrates and of his way of life, the philosophic life. The twelve essays in the volume, written by leading classical philosophers, investigate various aspects of these works of Plato, including the significance of Plato's characters, Socrates's revolutionary religious ideas, and the relationship between historical events and Plato's texts.