Author : Romano Guardini
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ISBN 13 : 9781949899429
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (994 download)
Book Synopsis The Death of Socrates by : Romano Guardini
Download or read book The Death of Socrates written by Romano Guardini and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Death of Socrates is a richly insightful interpretation of the four Platonic dialogues that place Socrates in direct confrontation with human mortality. The Euthyphro, Apology, Crito and Phaedo each present an element of Socratic vision of death, of the appearance of life in the face of death, and how death ultimately is to be met. Guardini's interpretation eschews both theoretical consideration, despite the allure that the idealism of Platonic thought holds for such an endeavor, and synoptic historical analysis and placement of Platonism. Instead, he enters into Plato's thought, in order to approach and access the truth itself. This method gives pride and place to the texts of the dialogues themselves in all their literary and philosophical wealth.