by Plato
This slim volume contains Plato's dialogues that concern the death of Socrates (with the exception of "Phaedo," which is often grouped with them).
In "Euthyphro," Socrates engages the title character in a discussion on the nature of piety on his way to address the Senate.
"Apology" is his powerful defense against charges of corrupting the youth of Athens.
In "Crito," he explains to friends who would arrange his escape from prison after being sentenced to death that, having benefited from the laws of the state in the past, he cannot violate them now simply because they inconvenience him.
Obviously, these dialogues hold interest for anyone with an interest in the history of Western thought.
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| "Euthyphro, Defense, Crito" (Polish) |
I was also struck by the drama and humor in them (I read F.J. Church's translation).
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| "Apology of Socrates, Euthyphro, Crito" (Portuguese) |
Socrates comes across as a brilliant iconoclast whose self-characterization as an ignorant seeker just trying to get at the truth by cross-examining anyone unfortunate enough to encounter him seems a bit disingenuous and understandably infuriating to the men who would one day condemn him to death.
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| "Euthyphro, Apology, Crito" (Dutch) |
A telling (and funny) line from "Apology" reveals that Socrates was often shadowed by crowds of young men who delighted in his skewering of those foolish enough to think themselves wise.
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| "Euthyphro, Apology of Socrates, Crito" (Romanian) |
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| "Plato's Dialogue: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito" (Thai) |
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