Apologizing for Socrates
How Plato and Xenophon Created Our Socrates
1st Edition
Published on 10. July 2012
286 pages
979-8-216-21983-5 (ISBN)
Description
Apologizing for Socrates examines some of Plato's and Xenophon's Socratic writings, specifically those that address well-known controversiese concerning the life and death of Socrates. Gabriel Danzig argues that the effort to defend Socrates from a variety of contemporary charges helps explain some of the central philosophical arguments and literary features that appear in these works. Concentrating on the two Apologies, Crito, Euthyphro, Xenophon's Symposium and Memorabilia, Lysis, and Oeconommicus, Danzig argues that the apologetic efforts were essential for rebuilding the community of Socratic friends and companions, which was devastated by the trial and death of Socrates. The Socratic writings are not merely literary or philosophical endeavors, but also political acts of great competence.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
979-8-216-21983-5 (9798216219835)
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Person
Gabriel Danzig is chair of the department of classics and a lecturer in the department of philosophy at Bar Ilan University, Israel. He is also author of the Hebrew translation of Socratic Dialogues: Xenophon's Apology of Socrates, Symposium and Oeconomicus.
Content
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Chapter One. Plato and Xenophon on Socrates' Behavior in Court (The Apologies)
Chapter 3 Chapter Two. Building a Community under Fire (Crito)
Chapter 4 Chapter Three. Disgracing Meletus (Euthyphro)
Chapter 5 Chapter Four. Xenophon's Socratic Seductions (Memorabilia)
Chapter 6 Chapter Five. Plato's Socratic Seductions (Lysis)
Chapter 7 Chapter Six. Why Socrates was not a farmer: Xenophon's Apology for Socrates in Oeconomicus
Chapter 2 Chapter One. Plato and Xenophon on Socrates' Behavior in Court (The Apologies)
Chapter 3 Chapter Two. Building a Community under Fire (Crito)
Chapter 4 Chapter Three. Disgracing Meletus (Euthyphro)
Chapter 5 Chapter Four. Xenophon's Socratic Seductions (Memorabilia)
Chapter 6 Chapter Five. Plato's Socratic Seductions (Lysis)
Chapter 7 Chapter Six. Why Socrates was not a farmer: Xenophon's Apology for Socrates in Oeconomicus
