The Trial and Death of Socrates

Plato is among the most influential philosophers of all time. Along with his teacher Socrates and his pupil Aristotle, he can be said to have laid the foundations for Western philosophy, science and ethics, as well as establishing the first academy for higher learning in the Western world. This volume brings together the three dialogues relating to the trial and death of Socrates in a handy format with page decorations throughout. The text is from highly acclaimed translation by classical scholar Benjamin Jowett.