Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Plato and the Trial of Socrates (Routledge Philosophy Guidebooks)

Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Plato and the Trial of Socrates (Routledge Philosophy Guidebooks)

by ThomasC.Brickhouse (Author), NicholasD.Smith (Author)

Synopsis

Socrates is one of the most influential philosophers in western civilisation, and Plato his most famous pupil. The Euthyphro, Apology of Socrates, Crito and the death scene from the Phaedo are Plato's account of Socrates' trial and execution, and together they provide the most important depiction of Socrates' ideas. In this GuideBook, Brickhouse and Smith provide clear explanations of these texts for students coming to them for the first time. Situating the works in their historical context, the authors carefully go through each text, exploring the philosophical issues raised in an accessible way. Plato and the Trial of Socrates is the ideal introduction to both the ideas of Socrates and the work of Plato.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 312
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 06 May 2004

ISBN 10: 0415156823
ISBN 13: 9780415156820

Author Bio
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.