{"product_id":"book-ll04","title":"Conversations of Socrates","description":"\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn ‘Socrates’ Defence’ Xenophon defends his mentor against charges of arrogance made at his trial, while the ‘Memoirs of Socrates’ also starts with an impassioned plea for the rehabilitation of a wronged reputation. Along with ‘The Estate-Manager’, a practical economic treatise, and ‘The Dinner-Party’, 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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXenophon's complete Socratic works are translated in this volume. Robin Waterfield's introduction illuminates their significance, showing how they embody the founding principles of Socratic thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis audiobook is skillfully read by James Gillies, with audio engineering by Blake Rook. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books \u0026amp; Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dreamscape","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49683777585456,"sku":"BDll04","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/714869-ll04-Square.jpg?v=1743600421","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ll04","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}