The Final Days of Socrates, Plato
The Final Days of Socrates, Plato
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The Final Days of Socrates

Author: Plato

Narrator: Ray Atherton, Donal Donnelly

Unabridged: 6 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/11/2008


Synopsis

The trial and condemnation of Socrates (469-399 B.C.) is one of the most tragic episodes in the history of Athens' decline. Plato, Socrates' most devoted disciple, has preserved for us the essence of the teaching and logical system of question-and-answer of western civilization's purest intellect in this sequence of four works: Euthyphro, The Apology, Crito, and Phaedo.

About Plato

Plato (427-347 B.C.) was a classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, writer, and student of Socrates. Most of his works, which form some of the core foundations of Western philosophy, are written in the form of dialogues, in which Socrates often figures prominently. His best-known writings include the Republic, the Apology, the Symposium, Crito, and Statesman. Plato's work addresses such diverse themes as the nature of love, human knowledge and understanding, and the ideal form of government.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on January 29, 2012

Plato's Apology, Crito, and Phaedo are the main sources of information about the life and death of the Greek philosopher Socrates. As such, they are basic to a rounded education. I found the works, by the way, to be much more readable and enjoyable than the dry texts I expected. I was left with more......more