Why Socrates died: dispelling the myths

Robin Waterfield presents Socrates as a deeply moral thinker whose convictions stood in stark relief to those of his former disciple, Alcibiades, the hawkish and self-serving military leader. Refusing to surrender his beliefs even in the face of death, Socrates was determined to save his native Athe...

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Main Author: Waterfield, Robin 1952- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York [u.a.] Norton 2009
Edition:1. American ed.
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:Robin Waterfield presents Socrates as a deeply moral thinker whose convictions stood in stark relief to those of his former disciple, Alcibiades, the hawkish and self-serving military leader. Refusing to surrender his beliefs even in the face of death, Socrates was determined to save his native Athens even as the city-state was tearing itself apart and falling into moral decline.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XXV, 253 S. Ill., Kt.
ISBN:9780393065275

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