An edition of Four Texts on Socrates (1984)
Four Texts on Socrates
Plato's Euthyphro, Apology of Socrates, and Crito and Aristophanes' Clouds
By Πλάτων
Publish Date
1995
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Language
eng
Pages
186
Description:
This book offers translations of four major works of ancient Greek literature which treat the life and thought of Socrates, focusing particularly on his trial and defense (the Platonic dialogues Euthyphro, Apology of Socrates, and Crito) and on the charges against Socrates (Aristophanes' comedy the Clouds). This is the only collection of the three Platonic dialogues which also includes the Clouds, a work that is fundamental for understanding the thought of Socrates in relation to the Athenian political community and to Greek poetry. Thomas G. West's introduction provides an overview of the principal themes and arguments of the four works. There are extensive explanatory notes to the translations.