The Death of Socrates and the Life of Philosophy

The Death of Socrates and the Life of Philosophy
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Publisher : SUNY Press
Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : 0791426335
ISBN-13 : 9780791426333
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Book Synopsis The Death of Socrates and the Life of Philosophy by : Peter J. Ahrensdorf

Download or read book The Death of Socrates and the Life of Philosophy written by Peter J. Ahrensdorf and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows that the dialogue in Plato's Phaedo is primarily devoted to presenting Socrates' final defense of the philosophical life against the theoretical and political challenge of religion.


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