The trial and death of Socrates (469-399 BCE) have almost as central a place in Western consciousness as the trial and death of Jesus. In four superb dialogues, Plato provides the classic account.
The Last Days of Socrates Chronology
Preface
General Introduction
Further Reading
A Note on the Texts
Euthyphro—Holiness
Socrates in Confrontation
Apology—Justice and Duty (i)
Socrates Speaks at his Trial
Crito—Justice and Duty (ii)
Socrates in Prison
Phaedo—Wisdom and the Soul
Socrates about to Die
Postscript: The Theory of Ideas in the Phaedo
Notes
Index
Anonymous
Posted Sun Feb 10 00:00:00 EST 2008
The LAST DAYS OF SOCRATES contains the dialogues Euythro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo. The Euythro is about Socrates talking to a pious man about either it is right or wrong to persecute the man's father. Apology is Socrates' famous defence speech when he is persecuted for impiety and corrupting the youths. Crito is about Socrates' friend Crito, trying to get Socrates to escaped from prison, but instead it ends up as a dialogue about duty. Phaedo is one of the most important dialogues of Plato, and tells about Socrates' death, and the belief of the immortality of the soul. All in all, Hugh Tredennick is an excellent translation where you read true Platonic grandeur.
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Very interesting points!
Boy, does Socrates like to talk! :)
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Overview
The trial and death of Socrates (469-399 BCE) have almost as central a place in Western consciousness as the trial and death of Jesus. In four superb dialogues, Plato provides the classic account.