The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1986
Abstract
We argue against those who construe the charge made by Polycrates, that Socrates was the teacher of Alcibiades and Critias, to be a substantial feature of the prejudice that Socrates faced as he stood trial for impiety and corrupting the youth.
Recommended Citation
Brickhouse, Thomas C. and Smith, Nicholas D., "Socrates' Evil Associates and the Motivation for his Trial and Condemnation" (1986). The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter. 22.
https://orb.binghamton.edu/sagp/22
Included in
Ancient History, Greek and Roman through Late Antiquity Commons, Ancient Philosophy Commons, History of Philosophy Commons
Notes
This paper was presented to the Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy at its meeting with the Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association in Los Angeles, March 28, 1986. It was published in Hugh Benson, ed. 1992. Essays on the Philosophy of Socrates, Oxford University Press; that version is available at https://www.academia.edu/4878480/Socrates_Evil_Associates_and_the_Motivation_for_his_Trial_and_Condemnation,