{"product_id":"four-texts-on-socrates-platos-euthyphro-apology-and-crito-and-aristophanes-clouds-paperback","title":"Four Texts on Socrates: Plato's Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito and Aristophanes' Clouds - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas G. West\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eGrace Starry West\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eThomas G. West\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidely adopted for classroom use, this book offers translations of four major works of ancient Greek literature which treat the life and thought of Socrates, focusing particularly on his trial and defense (three dialogues by Plato: \u003ci\u003eEuthyphro\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eApology of Socrates\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCrito\u003c\/i\u003e) and on the charges against Socrates (Aristophanes' comedy \u003ci\u003eClouds\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the only collection of the three Platonic dialogues that also includes \u003ci\u003eClouds\u003c\/i\u003e, a work that is fundamental for understanding the thought of Socrates in relation to the Athenian political community and to Greek poetry. Thomas G. West's introduction provides an overview of the principal themes and arguments of the four works. There are extensive explanatory notes to the translations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn their translations, the Wests capture successfully the simplicity and vigor of straightforward Greek diction. They strive for as high a degree of accuracy as possible, subordinating concerns for elegance and smoothness to the goal of producing the most faithful and most reliable English versions of these texts. For this new edition, Thomas West has revised the introduction and updated the annotated bibliography, which includes the best of the secondary literature on Socrates and on the texts included in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the only collection of the Platonic dialogues that also includes the Clouds, a work that is fundamental for understanding the thought of Socrates in relation to the Athenian political community and to Greek poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas G. West is Professor of Politics, University of Dallas, and a Senior Fellow of the Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship and Political Philosophy. Grace Starry West is Associate Professor and Chairman of Classics, University of Dallas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978574168365,"sku":"9780801485749","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/YllYbC9leGV6ckFqcG44Ylpka1ZXZz09.webp?v=1775805909","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/four-texts-on-socrates-platos-euthyphro-apology-and-crito-and-aristophanes-clouds-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}