Screen LibraryThe ironic defense of Socrates：Plato's apology
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge New York |
| Publication Dates: | 2010. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Item Description: | Apology. |
| Carrier Form: | ix, 194 p.: ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780521194792 (hardback) 0521194792 (hardback) 1819949109 9781819949100 |
| Index Number: | B502 |
| CLC: |
B502.231 B502.232 |
| Call Number: | B502.232/L525 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction -- Title and preliminary considerations -- Prooemium (17a1-18a6) -- Prothesis (18a7-19a7) -- Defense against the charges of the first accusers (19a8-24b2) -- Defense against the present accusers (24b3-28b2) --Second digression (28b3-34b5) -- Epilogue (34b6-35d8) -- Penalty section (35e1-38b9) -- Final speech (38c1-42a5) -- Conclusion: Socrates' human wisdom and knowledge of virtue. "This book offers a controversial new interpretation of Plato's Apology of Socrates. By paying unusually close attention to what Socrates indicates about the meaning and extent of his irony, David Leibowitz arrives at unconventional conclusions about Socrates' teaching on virtue, politics, and the gods; the significance of his famous turn from natural philosophy to political philosophy; and the purpose of his insolent "defense speech." Leibowitz shows that Socrates is not just a colorful and quirky figure from the distant past but an unrivaled guide to the good life - the thoughtful life "-- |