On the Trial and Death of Socrates Euthphro, Apology, Crito, Phaedo. Translated in to English with and Introduction and Prefatory Notes by Lane Cooper.

by Lane (translated Into English by) Cooper

Complete modern translations of Plato's Euthyphro, Socrates' Defense (a.k.a. Apology) and Crito, along with the death scene from Phaedo.

Genres: Philosophy

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Reviews

[Abraham Smitz · Rating 5 out of 5]

He's the bomb diggity

[jsph · Rating 3.75 out of 5]

A lot of just downright bad arguments, especially the way Plato uses bad analogies to draw some of his conclusions. I really appreciate the way Socrates outlines problems a philosopher could run into, and his advice for people doing philosophy. Socrates' words feel like a call to action for philosophers of the future, and over the course of the dialogues, I began to appreciate him as a character.

[Sal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading this for a free Coursera course on Kierkegaard and the Crisis of Modernity. I read them a long time ago, but it's a nice reminder to always think critically, especially in the cases when things seem most obvious.