The Last Days Of Socrates
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A cornerstone of Western philosophical literature, The Last Days of Socrates brings together four of Plato's most powerful dialogues — Euthyphro, The Apology, Crito, and Phaedo — chronicling the final chapter of one of history's greatest thinkers. Set against the backdrop of ancient Athens, the work presents the trial, imprisonment, and death of Socrates with unflinching intellectual rigour and dramatic immediacy. Plato argues, through the voice of his mentor, the eternal questions of justice, piety, the soul, and what it means to live — and die — with integrity. Written with both philosophical depth and narrative power, this collection remains an essential text for anyone seeking to understand the foundations of Western thought and the enduring legacy of Socratic inquiry.
Author: Plato
Format: Paperback
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A cornerstone of Western philosophical literature, The Last Days of Socrates brings together four of Plato's most powerful dialogues — Euthyphro, The Apology, Crito, and Phaedo — chronicling the final chapter of one of history's greatest thinkers. Set against the backdrop of ancient Athens, the work presents the trial, imprisonment, and death of Socrates with unflinching intellectual rigour and dramatic immediacy. Plato argues, through the voice of his mentor, the eternal questions of justice, piety, the soul, and what it means to live — and die — with integrity. Written with both philosophical depth and narrative power, this collection remains an essential text for anyone seeking to understand the foundations of Western thought and the enduring legacy of Socratic inquiry.