The sacrifice of Socrates : Athens, Plato, Girard /
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 pu...
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| Language: | English |
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East Lansing :
Michigan State University Press,
2012
East Lansing : 2012, ©2012 East Lansing : [2012] |
| Series: | Studies in violence, mimesis, and culture
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Table of Contents:
- Mimesis, conflict, and crisis
- Plato's victimary culture
- Aristophanic Socrates: ready victim
- Foundation murder