This is an English translation of one of Plato s great dialogues of Socrates talking about death, dying, and the soul due to his impending execution. Included is an introduction and glossary of key terms.
Focus Philosophical Library translations are close to and are non-interpretative of the original text, with the notes and a glossary intending to provide the reader with some sense of the terms and the concepts as they were understood by Plato s immediate audience."
This is an English translation of one of Plato s great dialogues of Socrates talking about death, dying, and the soul due to his impending execution. ...
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