Thanks to the publication of Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, George Groves was renowned as ‘the greatest nineteenth-century Plato scholar’. In the reface to this book, the author says, he’s chosen the characters of Plato and Socrates, as they are interesting and important characters in philosophy and history. The personality of Socrates has become legendary. Yet, the period of his greatest achievement coincided with work and life od other important philosophers. This book tells about important leaders of thought from the Socrates circles: Xenophon, Kriton, Protagoras, Parmenides, Menon and others. It may be used an as supplementary source for learning philosophy and for individual research on the history of philosophy. According to the author, this book is a sequel and supplement to his major opus ‘The History of Greece.’
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George Grote (1794 – 1871) was an English political and classical historian. He is best known for his major work, the History of Greece. During his carrier he created numerous works on the history and political essays. In From 1826 to 1830 he was one of the responsible for the organization of University College London. He was elected as a Member of Parliament in 1832 and served three terms, advocating for the introduction of secret ballot. He dedicated the last years of his life to the works on Plato and Aristotle.
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