Plato, Wilhelm Wagner

Plato's Apology Of Socrates And Crito

With Notes Critical And Exegetical Introductory Notices And A Logical Analysis Of The Apology (1886)

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Produktbeschreibung

Plato's Apology of Socrates and Crito is a book that was published in 1886. It contains two of Plato's famous dialogues, Apology and Crito, which explore the trial and death of Socrates. The book is accompanied by critical and exegetical notes, introductory notices, and a logical analysis of the Apology. The Apology is a defense of Socrates against charges of impiety and corrupting the youth, while Crito is a dialogue between Socrates and his friend Crito about whether or not Socrates should escape from prison. The book provides readers with a deeper understanding of Socrates' philosophy and his commitment to the truth, even in the face of death. The critical and exegetical notes help readers to better understand the text and its historical context, while the logical analysis of the Apology provides a detailed breakdown of the arguments presented by Socrates. Overall, Plato's Apology of Socrates and Crito is a valuable resource for anyone interested in philosophy, ancient history, or the life and teachings of Socrates.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 148
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 226g
• ISBN-13: 9781120675934
• ISBN-10: 1120675936
• Artikelnr.: 28155997

Autorenporträt

Plato (428/427 or 424/423 - 348/347 BC) was an Athenian philosopher during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, founder of the Platonist school of thought, and the Academy, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. He is widely considered the pivotal figure in the history of Ancient Greek and Western philosophy, along with his teacher, Socrates, and his most famous student, Aristotle.[a] Plato has also often been cited as one of the founders of Western religion and spirituality.[4] The so-called Neoplatonism of philosophers like Plotinus and Porphyry influenced Saint Augustine and thus Christianity. Alfred North Whitehead once noted: "the safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato."[5] Plato was the innovator of the written dialogue and dialectic forms in philosophy. Plato is also considered the founder of Western political philosophy. His most famous contribution is the theory of Forms known by pure reason, in which Plato presents a solution to the problem of universals known as Platonism (also ambiguously called either Platonic realism or Platonic idealism). He is also the namesake of Platonic love and the Platonic solids. His own most decisive philosophical influences are usually thought to have been along with Socrates, the pre-Socratics Pythagoras, Heraclitus and Parmenides, although few of his predecessors' works remain extant and much of what we know about these figures today derives from Plato himself.[b] Unlike the work of nearly all of his contemporaries, Plato's entire body of work is believed to have survived intact for over 2,400 years.[7] Although their popularity has fluctuated over the years, the works of Plato have never been without readers since the time they were written