{"product_id":"plato-symposium-the-death-of-socrates","title":"Plato Symposium \u0026 The Death Of Socrates By Plato","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith an Introduction by Jane O''Grady. Translated by Tom Griffith.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSymposium,\u003c\/em\u003e a group of Athenian aristocrats attend a party and talk about love, until the drunken Alcibiades bursts in and decides to discuss Socrates instead. \u003cem\u003eSymposium\u003c\/em\u003e gives an unsurpassed picture of the sparkling society that was Athens at the height of her empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe setting of the other dialogues is more sombre. Socrates is put on trial for impiety, and sentenced to death. \u003cem\u003eEuthyphro\u003c\/em\u003e discusses the nature of piety, \u003cem\u003eApology\u003c\/em\u003e is Socrates'' speech in his own defence, Crito explains his refusal to escape punishment, and \u003cem\u003ePhaedo\u003c\/em\u003e gives an account of Socrates'' last day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese dialogues have never been offered in one volume before. Tom Griffith''s \u003cem\u003eSymposium\u003c\/em\u003e has been described as ''possibly the finest translation of any Platonic dialogue''. All the other translations are new.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57554365055358,"sku":"NW9781853264795","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781853264795.jpg?v=1783076447","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/plato-symposium-the-death-of-socrates","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}