{"product_id":"conversations-of-socrates-by-xenophon-9780140445176","title":"Conversations of Socrates","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXenophon's fascinating defence of Socratic thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the execution of Socrates in 399 BC, a number of his followers wrote dialogues featuring him as the protagonist and, in so doing, transformed the great philosopher into a legendary figure. Xenophon's portrait is the only one other than Plato's to survive, and while it offers a very personal interpretation of Socratic thought, it also reveals much about the man and his philosophical views.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSocrates' Defence\u003c\/em\u003e, Xenophon defends his mentor against charges of arrogance made at his trial, while the \u003cem\u003eMemoirs of Socrates\u003c\/em\u003e also start with an impassioned plea for the rehabilitation of a wronged reputation. Along with \u003cem\u003eThe Estate-Manager\u003c\/em\u003e, a practical economic treatise, and \u003cem\u003eThe Dinner-Party\u003c\/em\u003e, a sparkling exploration of love, Xenophon's dialogues offer fascinating insights into the Socratic world and into the intellectual atmosphere and daily life of ancient Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46507129536748,"sku":"9780140445176","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27339533482237.jpg?v=1748711926","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/conversations-of-socrates-by-xenophon-9780140445176","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}