

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
Categories: Nonfiction, History, Greece History, Philosophy
Author: Plato
Narrator: Ray Atherton, Donal Donnelly
Unabridged: 6 hr 3 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 02/11/2008
Categories: Nonfiction, History, Greece History, Philosophy
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.
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