Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Plato and the Trial of Socrates

Socrates is one of the most influential philosophers in western civilisationand Plato his most famous pupil. The Euthyphro Apology of Socrates Crito andthe deat... » 

Socrates is one of the most influential philosophers in western civilisationand Plato his most famous pupil. The Euthyphro Apology of Socrates Crito andthe death scene from the Phaedo are Platos account of Socrates trial andexecution and together they provide the most important depiction of Socratesideas.In this GuideBook Brickhouse and Smith provide clear explanations of thesetexts for students coming to them for the first time. Situating the works intheir historical context the authors carefully go through each text exploringthe philosophical issues raised in an accessible way.Plato and the Trial of Socrates is the ideal introduction to both the ideas ofSocrates and the work of Plato. «