{"product_id":"the-hemlock-dialogues-stan-baronett-9798987853153","title":"The Hemlock Dialogues","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince Socrates never wrote anything, Plato and Xenophon created their own versions of Socrates's conversations. Although their accounts may be close to what actually occurred, nevertheless, this allowed them to create their own interpretations of what Socrates said and meant. It has been said that Plato showed us the \u003cem\u003ephilosophical\u003c\/em\u003e Socrates, and Xenophon showed us the \u003cem\u003epractical\u003c\/em\u003e Socrates. Both writers created extensive dialogues, often using the same setting, in which Socrates poses or answers questions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The intent of the new book, \u003cem\u003eThe Hemlock Dialogues\u003c\/em\u003e, is to rework some of Plato's and Xenophon's dialogues in order to have Socrates meet in the middle; to have the philosophical and practical Socrates mesh into the simple life of an honest man. \u003c\/p\u003e All the passages in this book are the result of rewriting some of Benjamin Jowett's translations of Plato's works, and some of Henry Graham Dakyns's translations of Xenophon's works. For example, a passage may include part of Plato's account of a particular dialogue and part of Xenophon's account. Plato and Xenophon drew on their memories of encounters with Socrates as they reconstructed their dialogues. It is normal to experience memories flashing through our minds, often darting from one thing to another with no apparent connection. And, we are told, our memories are not perfect copies of what occurred. In fact, each time we recall a memory it gets changed, perhaps not by much, but even a minor change affects the content of the memory. Given this, we can expect Plato's and Xenophon's reconstructions of Socrates's conversations, especially long discussions, to be subject to, at the very least, innocent changes. \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Hemlock Dialogues\u003c\/em\u003e offers a reinterpretation of some of Socrates's conversations. Charting a new path through Plato's and Xenophon's dialogues creates a new landscape in which to explore some of Socrates's most important conversations. It seems likely that when Socrates reminisced about his past, he also drew on memories that had changed over time. We can imagine Socrates's final reveries blazing through his mind, flitting from one setting to another as he neared death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stan Baronett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798987853153\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alinea Learning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Stan Baronett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48742894403839,"sku":"9798987853153","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-hemlock-dialogues-stan-baronett-9798987853153","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}