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The sacrifice of Socrates : Athens, Plato, Girard /
When Athenians suffered the shame of having lost a war from their own greed and foolishness, around 404 BCE the public's blame was directed at Socrates, a man whose unique appearance and behavior, as well as his disapproval of the democracy, made him a ready target. Socrates was subsequently pu...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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East Lansing :
Michigan State University Press,
2012.
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| Colección: | Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | When Athenians suffered the shame of having lost a war from their own greed and foolishness, around 404 BCE the public's blame was directed at Socrates, a man whose unique appearance and behavior, as well as his disapproval of the democracy, made him a ready target. Socrates was subsequently put on trial and sentenced to death. However, as René Girard has pointed out, no individual can be held responsible for a communal crisis. Plato's Apology depicts Socrates as both the bane and the cure of Greek society, while his Crito shows a sacrificial Socrates, what some might consider a pharmakos fig. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xix, 189 pages). |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781609173388 1609173384 9781628951264 1628951265 9781628961263 1628961260 |