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The Trial And Death Of Socrates: Being The Euthyphron, Apology, Crito And Phaedo Of Plato (1880) is a collection of four dialogues written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. The book chronicles the final days of Socrates, who was put on trial and sentenced to death by the Athenian government for allegedly corrupting the youth and impiety. The first dialogue in the book, Euthyphron, sees Socrates discussing the nature of piety with a young man named Euthyphron. The second dialogue, Apology, is a record of Socrates' defense speech during his trial. The third dialogue, Crito, depicts Socrates' conversation with his friend Crito, who urges him to escape from prison before his execution. The final dialogue, Phaedo, is an account of Socrates' final moments and his philosophical musings on the nature of the soul and the afterlife.The Trial And Death Of Socrates is considered a classic work of Western philosophy and is often read as an introduction to Plato's ideas and Socrates' philosophy. The book explores themes such as the nature of justice, the role of the individual in society, and the nature of knowledge and wisdom.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.