Dialogues on the Trial & Death of Socrates: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Phaedo

Dialogues on the Trial & Death of Socrates features Plato’s four dialogues covering the last days of Socrates, his trial, his conviction, and his death — the Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo. These dialogues engage on the ideas of justice, citizenship, and the meaning of life and death and also serve as an eyewitness account to one of the most fascinating events in the history of Ancient Greece and Athenian democracy. Through this book, readers can gain a better understanding of Socrates’s thinking and his impact on the world. This is an essential read for anyone interested in philosophy and its history. This edition is based on the 1892 translations by Benjamin Jowett (1817-1893). Plato (428-348 BCE) was a renowned philosopher, mathematician, and writer of Ancient Greece. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Western philosophy, and his works have been studied for over two millennia. Plato’s writings explored topics such as justice, beauty, and virtue, and he is credited with founding the Academy of Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. He is best known for his dialogues, which featured characters such as Socrates and discussed subjects such as metaphysics and ethics. Plato’s writings have had a profound impact on Western thought, and his ideas are still debated and discussed today. He was a student of Socrates, and his works were largely shaped by Socrates’ teachings. Plato’s legacy lives on in the form of his works, which continue to inspire and influence scholars and thinkers across the world.