The Last Days of Socrates by Plato, Hugh Tredennick

The Last Days of Socrates

Plato, Hugh Tredennick

199 pages first pub -400 (editions)

nonfiction classics history philosophy challenging reflective slow-paced

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The trial and condemnation of Socrates (469-399 B.C.) on charges of heresy and corrupting young minds is a defining moment in the history of Classical Athens. In tracing these events through four dialogues, Plato also developed his own philosophy,...

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reflective 89%
challenging 84%
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tense 5%

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