The Sacrifice of Socrates by Wm Blake Tyrrell
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 René Girard has pointed out, no individual can be held responsible for a communal crisis. Plato’s Apology depicts Socrates as both the bane and the cure of Greek society, while his Crito shows a sacrificial Socrates, what some might consider a pharmakos figure, the human drug through whom Plato can dispense his philosophical remedies. With tremendous insight and satisfying complexity, this book analyzes classical texts through the lens of Girard’s mimetic mechanism.Wm. Blake Tyrrell is Distinguished Professor of Classics at Michigan State University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781611860542 |
| ISBN 10 | 1611860547 |
| Title | The Sacrifice of Socrates |
| Author | Wm Blake Tyrrell |
| Series | Studies In Violence Mimesis And Culture Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Michigan State University Press |
| Year published | 2012-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 209 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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