Readings of Plato's Apology of Socrates Defending the Philosophical Life |
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| Editor:
| Haraldsen, Vivil Valvik
Pettersson, Olof
Tvedt, Oda E. Wiese |
| Contribution by:
| Haraldsen, Vivil Valvik
Pettersson, Olof
Tvedt, Oda E. Wiese
Saxonhouse, Arlene
Sampson, Kristin
Ågotnes, Knut
Howland, Jacob
Rørstadbotten, Gro
Fossheim, Hallvard
Irrera, Elena
Woodruff, Paul |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4985-4999-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2017 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $117.00 |
Book Description:
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Contributors to this volume focus on the character of Socrates as the embodiment of philosophy, employing this as a starting point for exploring various themes in the Apology. These include the relation of philosophy to democracy, rhetoric, politics, or society in general, and the overarching question of what comprises the philosophic life.
Contributors to this volume focus on the character of Socrates as the embodiment of philosophy, employing this as a starting point for exploring various themes in the Apology. These include the relation of philosophy to democracy, rhetoric, politics, or society in general, and the overarching question of what comprises the philosophic life.