Why Socrates Died

Robin Waterfield

RRP: £20.00

Publisher: FABER & FABER

Publication Date : 19/02/2009

Hardback

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Guardian Bookshop Notes:

The real story behind the trial and death of Socrates, one of the greatest philosophical scandals in history.

Publisher's description:

The picture we have of Socrates' trial and death - 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. This work presents an account of one of the defining periods of Western civilization.

ISBN: 9780571235506