Plato's Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito: Critical Essays

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PlatosEuthyrphro, Apology andCrito portray Socrates words and deeds during his trial for disbelieving in the Gods of Athens and corrupting the Athenian youth, and constitute a defense of the man Socrates and of his way of life, the philosophic life. The twelve essays in the volume, written by leading classical philosophers, investigate various aspects of these works of Plato, including the significance of Platos characters, Socrates revolutionary religious ideas, and the relationship between historical events and Platos texts.

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This is a wonderful collection of the best of the recent scholarship on Plato's Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito. It is a valuable resource for students taking any course in which these dialogues are read. -- Christopher Bobonich, C.I. Lewis Professor of Philosophy, Stanford University
This judicious selection of first-rate papers is a valuable resource for teachers and students alike. -- C.D.C. Reeve, Professor of Philosophy at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Rachana Kamtekar is assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.