Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Plato and the Trial of Socrates

ISBN-13: 9780415156820 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 312 str.

Nicholas D. Smith

Opis

Plato is the most important philosopher in the history of Western philosophy. This guidebook introduces and examines his three dialogues that deal with the death of Socrates - Euthphryo, Apology and Crito.

Recenzje

"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

Spis treści

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

O autorze

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.