socrates

Discusses how the conflict between Socrates and Aristophanes is portrayed in eleven of Aristophanes' comedies.

A biography of Socrates with emaphasis on his effect on the field of philosophy.

Examines the life of Greek philosopher Socrates.

Discusses the culture and philosophy of Socrates, covering his style of teaching, life in Athens, strange behaviors, method of argument and analytic questioning, execution because of his beliefs, and influence on later leaders and philosophers.

Contains two episodes of the CBS News series "You Are There" which reconstructed significant historical events and presented them as on-the-scene news stories, looking in on Alexander the Great in 324 B.C. as he considers his response to the revolt of Macedonian troops; and listening to Socrates explain why he has decided to take his own life in 399 B.C.

"As Plutarch observed, Socrates "was the first person to demonstrate that life is open to philosophy at all times, in every part, among all kinds of people, and in every experience and activity." This brilliant biography of Socrates by renowned historian Paul Johnson situates the father of philosophy in the fifth-century BC Athens that he loved, delving into the geopolitics of the time, his service as a soldier, his wide range of acquaintances, and the civic unrest that led to Socrates' trial and death. A fresh and fascinating portrait of the thinker who believed questioning and education were the keys to a virtuous life, this book proves that Socrates is as relevant as ever."--pub. desc.

Socrates was a peculiar and sometimes puzzling figure: to some, a barefoot, and even dangerous, gadfly, to others a brilliant and revolutionary teacher.

Chronicles the life and career of Sacrates who was a Greek philosopher.

A study of events surrounding the trial and death of ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, discussing the validity of the charges against him, and examining events that contributed to his sentence.

Contains the translations of Plato's texts "Euthyphro," "Apology," "Crito," and the final scene of "Phaedo" focusing on the life and death of Socrates.