The last days of Socrates :

By: PlatoContributor(s): Rowe, C. JMaterial type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Greek, Ancient (to 1453) Series: Penguin classicsPublication details: London : Penguin, 2010Edition: [New ed.] / translated with introductions and notes by Christopher RoweDescription: xxxiv, 211 p. ; 20 cmISBN: 9780140455496 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Socrates | Socrates -- Trials, litigation, etc | Socrates -- Death and burial | Philosophy, Ancient | PhilosophyDDC classification: 184 LOC classification: B358Summary: The trial and condemnation of Socrates for heresy and corrupting young minds is a defining moment in the history of ancient Athens. In tracing these events through four dialogues Plato also developed his own philosophy, based on the manifesto by Socrates, for a life guided by self-responsibility.
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Translated from the Ancient Greek.

The trial and condemnation of Socrates for heresy and corrupting young minds is a defining moment in the history of ancient Athens. In tracing these events through four dialogues Plato also developed his own philosophy, based on the manifesto by Socrates, for a life guided by self-responsibility.

Includes bibliographical references.