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" The death of Socrates : "
Emily Wilson.
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BL
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1045417
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b799787
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| Main Entry
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Wilson, Emily R.,1971-
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| Title & Author
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The death of Socrates : : hero, villain, chatterbox, saint /\ Emily Wilson.
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| Publication Statement
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London :: Profile,, 2007.
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| Series Statement
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Profiles in history
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247 pages :: illustrations ;; 21 cm.
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| ISBN
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186197762X
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: 9781861977625
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction : the man who drank the hemlock -- 1. Socrates' philosophy -- 2. Politics and society -- 3. Plato and others : who created the death of Socrates? -- 4. "A Greek chatterbox" : the death of Socrates in the Roman Empire -- 5. Pain and revelation : the death of Socrates and the death of Jesus -- 6. The apotheosis of philosophy : from enlightenment to revolution -- 7. Talk, truth, totalitarianism : the problem of Socrates in modern times -- Further reading -- List of illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Index.
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| Abstract
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The Greek philosopher and teacher Socrates was the first person in the western tradition to be killed for asking too many questions. This story about how a hero should die was provocative to the ancient Greeks and continues to challenge and puzzle us today.
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Socrates-- Death and burial.
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Socrates.
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Socrates.
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Rezeption
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Tod
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| Dewey Classification
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183.2
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B317.W55 2007b
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