Socrates And Aristophanes

Author : Leo Strauss
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 330 pages
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Release : 2008-03-26
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780226225470

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Socrates and Aristophanes by Leo Strauss Pdf

In one of his last books, Socrates and Aristophanes, Leo Strauss's examines the confrontation between Socrates and Aristophanes in Aristophanes' comedies. Looking at eleven plays, Strauss shows that this confrontation is essentially one between poetry and philosophy, and that poetry emerges as an autonomous wisdom capable of rivaling philosophy. "Strauss gives us an impressive addition to his life's work—the recovery of the Great Tradition in political philosophy. The problem the book proposes centers formally upon Socrates. As is typical of Strauss, he raises profound issues with great courage. . . . [He addresses] a problem that has been inherent in Western life ever since [Socrates'] execution: the tension between reason and religion. . . . Thus, we come to Aristophanes, the great comic poet, and his attack on Socrates in the play The Clouds. . . [Strauss] translates it into the basic problem of the relation between poetry and philosophy, and resolves this by an analysis of the function of comedy in the life of the city." —Stanley Parry, National Review

Author : Leo Strauss
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780226777191

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Socrates and Aristophanes by Leo Strauss Pdf

In one of his last books, Socrates and Aristophanes, Leo Strauss's examines the confrontation between Socrates and Aristophanes in Aristophanes' comedies. Looking at eleven plays, Strauss shows that this confrontation is essentially one between poetry and philosophy, and that poetry emerges as an autonomous wisdom capable of rivaling philosophy. "Strauss gives us an impressive addition to his life's work—the recovery of the Great Tradition in political philosophy. The problem the book proposes centers formally upon Socrates. As is typical of Strauss, he raises profound issues with great courage. . . . [He addresses] a problem that has been inherent in Western life ever since [Socrates'] execution: the tension between reason and religion. . . . Thus, we come to Aristophanes, the great comic poet, and his attack on Socrates in the play The Clouds. . . [Strauss] translates it into the basic problem of the relation between poetry and philosophy, and resolves this by an analysis of the function of comedy in the life of the city." —Stanley Parry, National Review

Author : Leo Strauss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015011481382

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Socrates and Aristophanes by Leo Strauss Pdf

In one of his last books, Socrates and Aristophanes, Leo Strauss's examines the confrontation between Socrates and Aristophanes in Aristophanes' comedies. Looking at eleven plays, Strauss shows that this confrontation is essentially one between poetry and philosophy, and that poetry emerges as an autonomous wisdom capable of rivaling philosophy. "Strauss gives us an impressive addition to his life's work--the recovery of the Great Tradition in political philosophy. The problem the book proposes centers formally upon Socrates. As is typical of Strauss, he raises profound issues with great courage. . . . [He addresses] a problem that has been inherent in Western life ever since [Socrates'] execution: the tension between reason and religion. . . . Thus, we come to Aristophanes, the great comic poet, and his attack on Socrates in the play The Clouds. . . [Strauss] translates it into the basic problem of the relation between poetry and philosophy, and resolves this by an analysis of the function of comedy in the life of the city." -- Stanley Parry, National Review

Author : Donald R. Morrison
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780521833424

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The Cambridge Companion to Socrates by Donald R. Morrison Pdf

Essays from a diverse group of experts providing a comprehensive guide to Socrates, the most famous Greek philosopher.

Author : Mary P. Nichols
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1987-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781438414676

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Socrates and the Political Community by Mary P. Nichols Pdf

This book takes a fresh look at Socrates as he appeared to three ancient writers: Aristophanes, who attacked him for his theoretical studies; Plato, who immortalized him in his dialogues; and Aristotle, who criticized his political views. It addresses the questions of the interrelation of politics and philosophy by looking at Aristophanes' Clouds, Plato's Republic, and Book II of Aristotle's Politics—three sides of a debate on the value of Socrates' philosophic life. Mary Nichols first discusses the relation between Aristophanes and Plato, showing that the city as Socrates' place of activity in the Republic resembles the philosophic thinktank mocked in Aristophanes' Clouds. By representing the extremes of the Republic's city, Plato shows that the dangers attributed by Aristophanes to the city are actually inherent in political life itself. They were to be moderated by Socratic political philosophy rather than Aristophanean comedy. Nichols concludes by showing how Aristotle addressed the question at issue between Plato and Aristophanes when he founded his political science. Judging Plato's and Aristophanes' positions as partial, Nichols argues that Aristotle based his political science on the necessity to philosophy of political involvement and the necessity to politics of philosophical thought.

Author : Plato,Aristophanes,Xenophon
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2002-03-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781603846936

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The Trials of Socrates by Plato,Aristophanes,Xenophon Pdf

Lampooned in 406 B.C.E. in a blistering Aristophanic satire, Socrates was tried in 399 B.C.E. on a charge of corrupting the youth, convicted by a jury of about five hundred of his peers, and condemned to death. Glimpsed today through the extant writings of his contemporaries and near-contemporaries, he remains for us as compelling, enigmatic, and elusive a figure as Jesus or Buddha. Although present-day (like ancient Greek) opinion on the real Socrates diverges widely, six classic texts that any informed judgment of him must take into account appear together, for the first time, in this volume. Those of Plato and Xenophon appear in new, previously unpublished translations that combine accuracy, accessibility, and readability; that of Aristophanes' Clouds offers these same qualities in an unbowdlerized translation that captures brilliantly the bite of Aristophanes' wit. An Introduction to each text and judicious footnotes provide crucial background information and important cross-references.

Author : Leo Strauss
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1966-01-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 046508074X

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Socrates & Aristophanes by Leo Strauss Pdf

In one of his last books, Socrates and Aristophanes, Leo Strauss's examines the confrontation between Socrates and Aristophanes in Aristophanes' comedies. Looking at eleven plays, Strauss shows that this confrontation is essentially one between poetry and philosophy, and that poetry emerges as an autonomous wisdom capable of rivaling philosophy. "Strauss gives us an impressive addition to his life's work--the recovery of the Great Tradition in political philosophy. The problem the book proposes centers formally upon Socrates. As is typical of Strauss, he raises profound issues with great courage. . . . He addresses] a problem that has been inherent in Western life ever since Socrates'] execution: the tension between reason and religion. . . . Thus, we come to Aristophanes, the great comic poet, and his attack on Socrates in the play The Clouds. . . Strauss] translates it into the basic problem of the relation between poetry and philosophy, and resolves this by an analysis of the function of comedy in the life of the city." --Stanley Parry, National Review

Author : Jeffrey Henderson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Classical literature
ISBN : 9780521231206

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Homeric Studies by Jeffrey Henderson Pdf

Author : Plato
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037650533

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Four Texts on Socrates by Plato Pdf

Author : Plato
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0801485746

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Four Texts on Socrates by Plato Pdf

Translations of four major works of ancient Greek literature which treat the life and thought of Socrates, focusing particularly on his trial and defense and on the charges against him.

Author : Emlyn-Jones Chris,Plato
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2005-06-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780141914077

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Early Socratic Dialogues by Emlyn-Jones Chris,Plato Pdf

Rich in drama and humour, they include the controversial Ion, a debate on poetic inspiration; Laches, in which Socrates seeks to define bravery; and Euthydemus, which considers the relationship between philosophy and politics. Together, these dialogues provide a definitive portrait of the real Socrates and raise issues still keenly debated by philosophers, forming an incisive overview of Plato's philosophy.

Author : A. D. Irvine,Plato
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780802095381

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Socrates on Trial by A. D. Irvine,Plato Pdf

More than 2,400 years after his death, Socrates remains an iconic but controversial figure. To his followers, he personified progressive Greek ideals of justice and wisdom. To his detractors, he was a corruptor of the young during wartime and one of the reasons Athens had suffered a humiliating defeat to Sparta in 404 BC. Socrates' story is one of historic proportions and his unyielding pursuit of truth remains controversial and relevant to the present day. Socrates on Trial presents the story of Socrates as told to us by Aristophanes, Plato, Xenophon, and others. The play uses fresh language to emphasize what is important in the works of these ancient authors, while at the same time remaining faithful to the general tenor and tone of their writings. Andrew Irvine has created a script that not only fits comfortably into the space of a single theatrical performance, but is also informative and entertaining. Suited for informal dramatic readings as well as regular theatrical performances, Socrates on Trial will undoubtedly appeal to instructors and students, and its informative introduction enhances its value as a resource. Complete with production and classroom notes, this modern recasting of the Socrates story will make riveting reading both inside and outside the classroom.

Author : Armand D’Angour
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781408883907

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Socrates in Love by Armand D’Angour Pdf

An innovative and insightful exploration of the passionate early life of Socrates and the influences that led him to become the first and greatest of philosophers Socrates: the philosopher whose questioning gave birth to the ideas of Western thought, and whose execution marked the end of the Athenian Golden Age. Yet despite his pre-eminence among the great thinkers of history, little of his life story is known. What we know tends to begin in his middle age and end with his trial and death. Our conception of Socrates has relied upon Plato and Xenophon – men who met him when he was in his fifties and a well-known figure in war-torn Athens. There is mystery at the heart of Socrates' story: what turned the young Socrates into a philosopher? What drove him to pursue with such persistence, at the cost of social acceptance and ultimately of his life, a whole new way of thinking about the meaning of existence? In this revisionist biography, Armand D'Angour draws on neglected sources to explore the passions and motivations of young Socrates, showing how love transformed him into the philosopher he was to become. What emerges is the figure of Socrates as never previously portrayed: a heroic warrior, an athletic wrestler and dancer – and a passionate lover. Socrates in Love sheds new light on the formative journey of the philosopher, finally revealing the identity of the woman who Socrates claimed inspired him to develop ideas that have captivated thinkers for 2,500 years.

Author : Plato
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951002397669Z

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Socrates by Plato Pdf

Author : Bernard Freydberg
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780253351067

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Philosophy & Comedy by Bernard Freydberg Pdf

Reveals comedy's contributions to the philosophical enterprise