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The Last Days of Socrates: Euthyphro; Apology; Crito; Phaedo Paperback – 27 May 2003

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The trial and condemnation of Socrates on charges of heresy and corrupting young minds is a defining moment in the history of Classical Athens. In tracing these events through four dialogues, Plato also developed his own philosophy, based on Socrates' manifesto for a life guided by self-responsibility. Euthyphro finds Socrates outside the court-house, debating the nature of piety, while The Apology is his robust rebuttal of the charges of impiety and a defence of the philosopher's life. In the Crito, while awaiting execution in prison, Socrates counters the arguments of friends urging him to escape. Finally, in the Phaedo, he is shown calmly confident in the face of death, skilfully arguing the case for the immortality of the soul.
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Plato (c.427-347 BC) stands with Socrates and Aristotle as one of the shapers of the whole intellectual tradition of the West. He founded the Athenian Academy, the first permanent institution devoted to philosophical research and teaching, and the prototype of all Western universities.
Hugh Tredennick was Dean of the Faculty of Arts at London University. Harold Tarrant is Senior Lecturer in Classics at the Univesity of Sydney.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin; 1st edition (27 May 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140449280
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140449280
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.56 x 12.7 x 2.03 cm
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5.0 out of 5 stars I learned to love Socrates
Reviewed in the United States on 10 February 2024
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The Socratic method has frustrated me. I have often despised the critical format which seemed to me to deny all conclusions, but Socrates surprised me. It is as though his methods were on trial and he has to defend them in this book.

In the end he gives compelling dialogue offering his own beliefs and offering proofs. Showing how Socratic thinking helped him build strong proofs.

I found that he was trying to simmer dogmatism and ignorance out of a dialogue until it became purely intellectual and the outcome under his guidance amazed me. He was brilliant, and I myself was overcome with emotion at his verdict and execution. What a treasure these four socratic dialogues are! I did not expect this book to be one of my favorites of all time but it really is!
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Hamzah Master
5.0 out of 5 stars Prefect primer for socratic method
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 December 2023
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Amazing book and great translation. The content itself is a great primer for the socratic method and a perfect introduction to Plato and Socrates themselves. Ideal for anyone looking to get into philosophy
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5.0 out of 5 stars How do I judge this?
Reviewed in India on 9 May 2017
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Hello there.
(I'll be keeping it short )
Last days of Socrates has 4 chapters :-
Apology
Crito
Euthyphro
Phaedo

Whereas Plato's Republic includes
The above 4 chapters (and)
Meno
Symposium
Gorgias (P3)

So you see that it is better to buy Plato's Republic.

I bought Last days of Socrates and I wanted to keep it but the book arrived in a deformed shape with pages being bent towards one end.
So I searched and purchased Plato's Republic.
There is some difference in translation as one moves from one author ( translator) to another.
This is penguin classics, I also have Bantam classic.
Both convey the same thing but the words used are different.
I would suggest that you read one version and then read another to gain more clarity.
Should you buy this book?
Well, No, go for Plato's Republic.
But if you own a Library of Stoic literature then it can be added there.
Thanks for reading the review.
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大塚久雄森有正
5.0 out of 5 stars ギリシャ語を英語に翻訳して
Reviewed in Japan on 18 September 2020
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朗読に適している。素晴らしい。
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Gabriele Helene Lumsden
3.0 out of 5 stars wasnt bad ...
Reviewed in Germany on 17 June 2013
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war schrecklich lange her, so weit ich mich erinnern kann war es ganz gut
was long time ago, as far as I can remember , it was alright
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