Brickhouse and Smith argue, contrary to many modern interpretations of Plato's "Apology of Socrates", that Plato's Socrates offers a sincere defence against the charges he faces. In doing so the book offers an exhaustive historical and philosophical interpretation of and commentary on Plato's "Apology". The authors demonstrate that Socrates' moral and religious principles prohibit him from needlessly risking a negative vote at his trial. By providing a complete commentary, they show that each specific claim Socrates makes in the "Apology" can be construed as a sincere attempt to inform the jury of the truth and convince the jurors of his blamelessness. The effect of these two strategies is a novel interpretation of the "Apology" which sheds new light on various aspects of Socrates' life and philosophy.
- ISBN10 0460015494
- ISBN13 9780460015493
- Publish Date 15 August 1974 (first published December 1962)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 11 January 1995
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Littlehampton Book Services Ltd
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 320
- Language English