Socrates in the Apology

An Essay on Plato's Apology of Socrates

Bibliographic Data

ID10693681
AuthorsMark L Mcpherran, C D C Reeve, Charles Reeve
Year1992
Volume101
Issue4
Pages827
Publication date1992-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Philosophical Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0031-8108 • E-ISSN: 1558-1470
PublisherJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/2185926
OpenAlexW2076475534
LanguageEN
Citations received11

book is an excellent companion to Plato's Apology and a valuable discussion of many of the main issues that arise in the early dialogues. Reeve is an extremely careful reader of texts, and his familiarity with the legal and cultural background of Socrates' trial allows him to correct many common misunderstandings of that event. In addition, he integrates his reading of the apology with a sophisticated discussion of Socrates' philosophy. The writing is clear and succinct, and the research is informed by a thorough acquaintance with the secondary literature. Reeve's book will be accessible to any serious undergraduate, but it is also a work that will have to be taken into account by every scholar doing advanced research on Socrates. -- Richard Kraut, Northwestern University

Art · Contemporary philosophy · Epistemology · General interest · Literature · SOCRATES · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Philosophy