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Flink Seminar: Socrates

Background

Conrad, C. W., & Michelfelder, D. P. (2004). The death of Socrates. In M. W. Chavalas, Great events from history: The ancient world, Prehistory-476 C.E. Retrieved from  http://salempress.com/store/samples/great_events_from_history_ancient_world/great_events_from_history_ancient_world_socrates.htm

Linder, D. (2001). The Trial of Socrates. Retrieved from http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/socrates/socratesaccount.html

Wilson, E. (2007, November 24). The death of Socrates [Book exceprt]. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB119559033449699536

Analysis

Connolly, T. (n.d.). Plato: Phadeo. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved from http://www.iep.utm.edu/phaedo/#SH3a

Marchevsky, M. (2004). Socrates misinterpreted and misapplied: An analysis of the constructed contradiction between the Apology and the Crito. Macalester Journal of Philosophy, 13(1). Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1029&context=philo

Saillant, S. (2010). The role of inconsistency in the death of Socrates: An analysis of Socrates' views on civil disobedience and its implications. Perceptia, 1(1), Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=perceptia

Smith, N. D. (2001). Review of Socrates against Athens: Philosophy on trial. Retrieved from http://ndpr.nd.edu/news/23411-socrates-against-athens-philosophy-on-trial/

Wilson, E. (2007, November 24). Introduction: The man who drank the hemlock [Book excerpt]. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB119559033449699536