The Trial and Death of Socrates - Plato

This handsome jacketed hardback edition presents The Trial and Death of Socrates with striking two-colour page illustrations and a ribbon marker. Socrates is one of the great figures of Western history and the founding father of its philosophical tradition. In the Dialogues, by his pupil and fellow philosopher Plato, a fascinating portrait emerges of a man who spurned material wealth and believed above all in learning and inquiry. Apology, Crito, and Phaedo recount Socrates' trial on charges of 'corrupting... Zobrazit více