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The Last Days Of Socrates By Plato (Paperback, 2003)
Chronicling the life and death of the father of western philosophy and charting his influence on the most influential ancient Greek philosophers Plato's The Last Days of Socrates is translated from the Greek by Hugh Tredennick revised with an introduction and notes by Harold Tarrant in Penguin ClassicsThe trial and condemnation of Socrates on charges of 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-responsibility 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 soulHugh Tredennick's landmark 1954 translation has been revised by Harold Tarrant reflecting changes in Platonic studies with an introduction and expanded introductions to each of the four dialoguesPlato (c427-347 BC) stands with Socrates and Aristotle as one of the shapers of the whole intellectual tradition of the West He founded the Academy in Athens the first permanent institution devoted to philosophical research and teaching and the prototype of all Western universitiesIf you enjoyed The Last Days of Socrates you might like Plato's The Symposium also available
in Penguin Classics
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 soulHugh Tredennick's landmark 1954 translation has been revised by Harold Tarrant reflecting changes in Platonic studies with an introduction and expanded introductions to each of the four dialoguesPlato (c427-347 BC) stands with Socrates and Aristotle as one of the shapers of the whole intellectual tradition of the West He founded the Academy in Athens the first permanent institution devoted to philosophical research and teaching and the prototype of all Western universitiesIf you enjoyed The Last Days of Socrates you might like Plato's The Symposium also available
in Penguin Classics
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