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Defence of Socrates, Euthyphro, Crito (Oxford World's Classics)

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For teachers looking for something between a comprehensive collection of the dialogues and a photocopied hand-out, this little edition nicely fits the bill. It's an extremely user-friendly translation with a generous introduction and copious but clear and concise endnotes. The editor admittedly errors on the side of verbosity in the introduction, going to excessive (not to mention gratuitous) lengths to argue that the "Crito" is not inconsistent with the "Apology." Also, rather than substituting "defense" for "apology" and " goodness" for "virtue," he might have accomplished the goal of a clear and accessible edition by giving the reader a bit more credit. Finally, many instructors and readers would understandably be forgiven if they shunned this edition because of its omission of the "Phaedo," the final chapter in the trial, sentencing, and punishment of Socrates.

I ordered this book almost a month ago. I was pretty excited about this book and it never came. It's still not here. I need it for my philosophy class. I don't know if I will order anything from this person again.

A most excellent resource for anyone interested in not only studying rhetoric, but seeing shining examples!