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PublisherCornell University Press

ISBN-100801485746

ISBN-139780801485749

eBay Product ID (ePID)413098

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Edition2

Book TitleFour Texts on Socrates : Plato's Euthyphro , Apology of Socrates , and Crito and Aristophanes' Clouds

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1998

TopicAncient / Greece, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Ancient & Classical

FeaturesRevised

IllustratorYes

GenrePhilosophy, Literary Collections, History

AuthorThomas G. West

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN00-699877

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal183/.2

Table Of ContentTranslators' Note Introduction The Modem Rejection of Reason The Socratic Alternative Plato's Euthyphro Plato's Apology of Socrates Plato's Crito Aristophanes' CloudsPlato's Euthyphro Plato's Apology of Socrates Plato's Crito Aristophanes' Clouds Selected Bibliography

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisTranslations of four major works of ancient Greek literature which treat the life and thought of Socrates, focusing particularly on his trial and defense and on the charges against him., Widely adopted for classroom use, 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 (three dialogues by Plato: Euthyphro , Apology of Socrates , and Crito ) and on the charges against Socrates (Aristophanes' comedy Clouds ). This is the only collection of the three Platonic dialogues that also includes 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. In their translations, the Wests capture successfully the simplicity and vigor of straightforward Greek diction. They strive for as high a degree of accuracy as possible, subordinating concerns for elegance and smoothness to the goal of producing the most faithful and most reliable English versions of these texts. For this new edition, Thomas West has revised the introduction and updated the annotated bibliography, which includes the best of the secondary literature on Socrates and on the texts included in this book., For this new edition, Thomas West has revised the introduction and updated the annotated bibliography, which includes the best of the secondary literature on Socrates and on the texts included in this book. Widely adopted for classroom use, 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 (three dialogues by Plato: Euthyphro , Apology of Socrates , and Crito ) and on the charges against Socrates (Aristophanes' comedy Clouds ). This is the only collection of the three Platonic dialogues that also includes 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. In their translations, the Wests capture successfully the simplicity and vigor of straightforward Greek diction. They strive for as high a degree of accuracy as possible, subordinating concerns for elegance and smoothness to the goal of producing the most faithful and most reliable English versions of these texts.

LC Classification NumberB316