Socrates on TrialClarendon Press, 1990 - 337 pages This interpretation of Plato's Apology of Socrates argues that Plato's Socrates offers a sincere defence against the charges he faces. In doing so the book offers an exhaustive historical and philosophical interpretation of and commentary on the text. |
Contents
Preliminaries | 1 |
Socrates Defense Part I 17al24b2 | 48 |
Socrates Defense Part II 24b330c1 | 109 |
Socrates Defense Part III 30cl35d8 | 154 |
Socrates Final Two Speeches | 210 |
Bibliography | 272 |
List of Periodicals and Abbreviations | 311 |
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