Johnson, David M.

Socrates and Alcibiades: Four Texts (Focus Philosophical Library)

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ISBN 13:
9781585100699
author:
Johnson, David M.
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
language:
English
Publication Year:
2002
Pages:
128
Dimensions:
153mm X 229mm
Genre:
Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500
Condition:
New
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£14.57

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Socrates and Alcibiades: Four Texts brings together four key sources for understanding the complex relationship between Socrates and Alcibiades. These texts include Plato's Symposium, featuring Alcibiades' famous speech, as well as two dialogues attributed to Plato but previously overlooked, Alcibiades I and II, and the complete fragments of Aeschines' dialogue on Alcibiades. This collection provides essential reading for anyone interested in Socrates' interactions with Alcibiades, including his attempts to steer him towards a philosophical life. The texts also shed light on the reasons behind Socrates' conviction by an Athenian court, which played a significant role in his later trial. The translations are close to the original text and aim to provide readers with a sense of the terms and concepts as they were understood by Plato's immediate audience.

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