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The Ironic Defense of Socrates: Plato's Apology

by David M. Leibowitz

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.2 cm

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For philosophy lovers seeking new insights on Socrates

Offers a fresh take on Socrates' teaching and irony

You will gain a deeper understanding of virtue and life

This book reinterprets Plato's Apology of Socrates for modern readers.

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This book offers a controversial new interpretation of Plato's Apology of Socrates. By paying unusually close attention to what Socrates indicates about the meaning and extent of his irony, David Leibowitz arrives at unconventional conclusions about Socrates' teaching on virtue, politics, and the gods; the significance of his famous turn from natural philosophy to political philosophy; and the purpose of his insolent "defense speech." Leibowitz shows that Socrates is not just a colorful and quirky figure from the distant past but an unrivaled guide to the good life - the thoughtful life - who is as relevant today as in ancient Athens. On the basis of his unconventional understanding of the dialogue as a whole, and of the Delphic oracle story in particular, Leibowitz also attempts to show that the Apology is the key to the Platonic corpus, indicating how many of the disparate themes and apparently contradictory conclusions of the other dialogues fit together.
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  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    January 2014

  • Weight

    309g

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.2 cm

  • ISBN

    9781107671997

  • ISBN-10

    110767199X

  • Eden Code

    4734234

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