The Trial and Execution of Socrates: Sources and Controversies - Hardcover

Brickhouse, Thomas C.; Smith, Nicholas D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195119797 ISBN 13: 9780195119794

Publisher: OUP USA, 2002

Synopsis

This is the first work to collect in one place all the ancient sources on Socrates' death as well as recent scholarly views. Outside of the Republic, the most widely read of Plato's dialogues are the three that cover the trial of Socrates: the Euthyphro, the Apology, and the Crito. This collection includes these three dialogues, the death scenes from the Phaedo, and all the other major ancient sources that shed light on Socrates' trial and execution. The editors have also included the best recent scholarship on this philosophically and historically momentous event.

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Review

This is a useful addition to the books on Socrates' trial and death, including new translations of the major sources which students will find helpful ... This is a worthwhile addition to the library, providing access to some less well-known material in a convenient form, and with suitable guidance can be used effectively by able students. (The Journal of Classics Teaching)

The book is aimed squarely at undergraduates studying Socrates, whether from a historical or philosophical perspective, though it will be of use to anyone looking at the issues surrounding the trial of Socrates, and can be recommended to support A-level study, particularly for the helpful gathering of a variety of sources more often referred to dismissively in footnotes than given in full. (The Journal of Classics Teaching)

About the Author

Thomas C. Brickhouse is at Lynchburg College. Nicholas D. Smith is at Lewis and Clark College.

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP USA
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195119797
• ISBN 13: 9780195119794
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 296