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Why Socrates died : dispelling the myths

Socrates' trial and death together form an iconic moment in Western civilization. The picture we have of it - created by his immediate followers and perpetuated in countless works of literature and art ever since - is that a noble man was put to death in a fit of folly by the ancient Athenian democracy. But an icon, an image, is not reality. The trial was, in part, a response to troubled times - a catastrophic war and turbulent social changes - and so provides a good lens through which to explore the history of the period. Written by a scholar, but not only for scholars, this is an accessible, authoritative account of one of the defining periods of Western civilization.

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  • "Socrates' trial and death together form an iconic moment in Western civilization. The picture we have of it - created by his immediate followers and perpetuated in countless works of literature and art ever since - is that a noble man was put to death in a fit of folly by the ancient Athenian democracy. But an icon, an image, is not reality. The trial was, in part, a response to troubled times - a catastrophic war and turbulent social changes - and so provides a good lens through which to explore the history of the period; the historical facts allow us to strip away some of the veneer that has for so long denied us glimpses of the real Socrates. Written by a scholar, but not only for scholars, this is an accessible, authoritative account of one of the defining periods of Western civilization."
  • "Robin Waterfield presents Socrates as a deeply moral thinker whose convictions stood in stark relief to those of his former disciple, Alcibiades, the hawkish and self-serving military leader. Refusing to surrender his beliefs even in the face of death, Socrates was determined to save his native Athens even as the city-state was tearing itself apart and falling into moral decline."
  • "Socrates' trial and death together form an iconic moment in Western civilization. The picture we have of it - created by his immediate followers and perpetuated in countless works of literature and art ever since - is that a noble man was put to death in a fit of folly by the ancient Athenian democracy. But an icon, an image, is not reality. The trial was, in part, a response to troubled times - a catastrophic war and turbulent social changes - and so provides a good lens through which to explore the history of the period. Written by a scholar, but not only for scholars, this is an accessible, authoritative account of one of the defining periods of Western civilization."@en
  • "A revisionist account of the trial and execution of the philosopher draws on Greek sources to separate truth from myth, offering insight into Socrates' character as a deeply moral thinker whose convictions strongly contrasted those of his former student, Alcibaides."

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  • "History"@en
  • "History"
  • "Biography"@en
  • "Biography"
  • "Trials, litigation, etc"@en
  • "Trials, litigation, etc"
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  • "La Muerte de Sócrates : toda la verdad"
  • "Why Socrates died : dispelling the myths"@en
  • "Why Socrates died : dispelling the myths"
  • "Why Socrates died"
  • "La muerte de Sócrates : toda la verdad"@es
  • "Why Socrates Died : Dispelling the Myths"
  • "Sōkratēs : ē zōē tou, o thanatos tou"
  • "Why Socrates died : Dispelling the myths"
  • "Sōkratēs : he zōē tou, ho thanatos tou"
  • "Why Socrates died dispelling the myths"