The Ironic Defense of Socrates Plato's Apology |
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| Author:
| Leibowitz, David M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-19479-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $155.95 |
Book Description:
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This book offers a controversial interpretation of Plato's Apology of Socrates. 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'.
This book offers a controversial interpretation of Plato's Apology of Socrates. 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'.