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Paperback The Sacrifice of Socrates: Athens, Plato, Girard Book

ISBN: 1611860547

ISBN13: 9781611860542

The Sacrifice of Socrates: Athens, Plato, Girard

(Part of the Studies in Violence, Mimesis, and Culture (SVMC) Series)

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 Ren Girard has pointed out, no individual can be held responsible for a communal crisis. Plato's Apology...

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