The trial of Socrates
by I. F. Stone · first published 1988
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In unravelling the long-hidden issues of the most famous free speech case of all time, noted author I.F. Stone ranges far and wide over Roman as well as Greek history to present an engaging and rewarding introduction to classical antiquity and its relevance to society today.<i>The New York Times</i>called this national best-seller an "intellectual thriller."
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Everything and More, by David Foster Wallace (history of inifinity) Lord of Light, by Zelazny (fiction, but transcendent) The Trial of Socrates, by I.F. Stone (makes the case that Socrates was a genuine threat to his society) Any book by Ryszard Kapuscinski The Histories, by Herodotus To Engineer is Human, by Petroski A History of Knowledge,…
on “Ask HN: Books That Gratify One's Intellectual Curiosity?” ↗…the peace settlement with Sparta). "The Republic" advocates for full-on fascism beyond the wildest imagination of Mussolini, Hitler or Stalin. For a more accessible critic, there is I.F. Stone's "The Trial of Socrates".
on “Plato got virtually everything wrong (2018)” ↗Also worth reading, I. F. Stone’s “The Trial of Socrates” that sets the context. TL:DR Socrates was deeply involved with a group of Quisling aristocrats who briefly overthrew democracy with Sparta’s help. Athens’ withdrawal agreement with Sparta stipulated…
on “The Popper Principle” ↗…programmers thinking they know ethics without reading a shred of the literature, so I'll stop responding. It's a very rich and interesting topic, and I strongly suggest getting a primer by reading: - The Trial of Socrates - Mill on Capital Punishment--Retributive Overtones? - Cruelty and kinds: Scalia and Dworkin on the constitutionality of capital punishment - Dworkin's Patients and Prisoners: The Ethics of Legal Injection…
on “Texas Records All Inmates Last Words Before Execution And Puts Them All Online” ↗…Habits of Highly Effective People Every Day by Stephen R. Covey: http://www.amazon.com/Daily-Reflections-Highly-Effective-People/dp/0671887173/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1267857292&sr=1-1 12. The Trial of Socrates by Irving Stone: http://www.amazon.com/Trial-Socrates-I-F-Stone/dp/0385260326/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1267857423&sr=1-1 13. 301 Great Management Ideas: From America's Most Innovative Small Companies…
on “Tell HN: Free books for HN members” ↗…https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isonomia I'm not a classical scholar, but I get the impression that later times preferentially transmitted the less democratic points of view. I.F. Stone also wrote about this in The Trial of Socrates.
on “Poor Neighborhoods Make the Best Investments” ↗…whole lot of it. I've been the source of some, though the ideas pre-date me considerably. You could go back to religious contexts, the concepts of apostasy and blasphemy, or even (per I.F. Stone) the Trial of Socrates, for prior art. For information specifically, it's interesting in that there are at least three possible goals: 1. Restricting or combatting the spread of toxic information. 2. Encouraging the spread…
on “VPNs are not the solution to a policy problem” ↗Also worth reading, Donald Kagan's [1] "The Trial of Socrates, by I.F. Stone" [2] that sets the context of this context. TL;DR Stone's story is not very strong. [1] eminent historian of ancient Greece, https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Kagan [2] https://www.commentary.org/articles/donald-kagan/the-trial-o...
on “The Popper Principle” ↗