Conversations of Socrates
By: Xenophon ; translated by Hugh Tredennick and Robin Waterfield, and edited with new material by Robin Waterfield.
Contributors: Waterfield, Robin, 1952-
Series: Penguin classics
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 1990
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 366
Subjects: Socrates.; Philosophers -- Greece -- Biography.
Description: Xenophon is less speculative than Plato and applies Socratic principles more to everyday life: by reading his book, we not only learn about Socrates and his philosophy but also gain fascinating insights into the daily life of ancient Greece and into the religious, political and moral views of a certain type of Athenian.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 360-362) and index.