Euthyphro (World Philosophers and Their Works)
At a glance:
- Author: Aristocles
- First Published: 1804
- Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy
Context
Euthyphro deals with some of the events culminating in Socrates’ trial and death, portraying Socrates just before his trial. Euthyphro forms a sequence with the dialogues Apologia Sōkratous (early period, 399-390 b.c.e.; Apology, 1675), dealing with the trial; Kritōn (early period, 399-390 b.c.e.; Crito, 1804), dealing with Socrates’ incarceration after his conviction; and Phaedōn (middle period, 388- 368 b.c.e.; Phaedo, 1675), dealing with the execution of Socrates by the drinking of the poison...
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