The Ironic Defense of Socrates

Arrives at a controversial new interpretation of Plato's Apology of Socrates by focusing on the meaning and extent of Socratic and Platonic irony.

Autorentext
David Leibowitz is currently Assistant Professor of Political Science at Kenyon College and has also taught at Michigan State University and the University of Toronto. He received his PhD from Harvard University.

Klappentext
Arrives at a controversial interpretation of Plato's Apology of Socrates by focusing on the meaning and extent of Socratic and Platonic irony.

Zusammenfassung
This book offers a controversial interpretation of Plato's Apology of Socrates. David Leibowitz arrives at unconventional conclusions about Socrates' teaching on virtue, politics, and the gods; the significance of his famous turn from natural philosophy to political philosophy; and the purpose of his insolent 'defense speech'.

Inhalt
Introduction; 1. Title and preliminary considerations; 2. Prooemium; 3. Prothesis; 4. Defense against the charges of the first accusers; 5. Defense against the present accusers; 6. Digression on nobility and death; 7. Epilogue; 8. Penalty section; 9. Final speech; 10. Conclusion: Socrates' human wisdom and knowledge of virtue.

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