Title:
Conversations of Socrates / Xenophon ; translated by Hugh Tredennick and Robin Waterfield, and edited with new material by Robin Waterfield.
Author:
Xenophon.
Waterfield, Robin, 1952-
Publication Information:
London ; New York : Penguin, 1990.
Call Number:
B312 .E5 T74 1990
Abstract:
Xenophon is less speculative than Plato and applies Socratic principles more to everyday life: by reading his book, we not only learn about Socrates and his philosophy but also gain fascinating insights into the daily life of ancient Greece and into the religious, political and moral views of a certain type of Athenian.
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ISBN:
9780140445176
Series:
Penguin classics
Penguin classics.
Physical Description:
366 p. ; 20 cm.
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Contents:
Socrates' defence -- Memoirs of Socrates -- The dinner-party -- The estate-manager.
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