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Plato's Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito: Critical Essays »
Authors: Rachana Kamtekar
ISBN-13: 9780742533240, ISBN-10: 0742533247
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc
Date Published: January 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Rachana Kamtekar
Book Synopsis
Plato's Euthyrphro, Apology, andCrito portray Socrates' words and deeds during his trial for disbelieving in the Gods of Athens and corrupting the Athenian youth, and constitute a defense of the man Socrates and of his way of life, the philosophic life. The twelve essays in the volume, written by leading classical philosophers, investigate various aspects of these works of Plato, including the significance of Plato's characters, Socrates's revolutionary religious ideas, and the relationship between historical events and Plato's texts.
Table of Contents
| 1 | Justice and pollution in the Euthyphro | 1 |
| 2 | Plato's Euthyphro : an analysis and commentary | 23 |
| 3 | Socrates on the definition of piety : Euthyphro 10A-11B | 35 |
| 4 | Socratic piety | 49 |
| 5 | Plato's Apology of Socrates | 72 |
| 6 | On the alleged historical reliability of Plato's Apology | 97 |
| 7 | Was Socrates against democracy? | 127 |
| 8 | The impiety of Socrates | 150 |
| 9 | Socrates and obedience to the law | 163 |
| 10 | Dokimasia, satisfaction, and agreement | 175 |
| 11 | The interpretation of Plato's Crito | 210 |
| 12 | Conflicting values in Plato's Crito | 229 |
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