《蘇格拉底的審判》(The Trial of Socrates by I.F. Stone), 斯東（Stone）奇人，《蘇格拉底的審判》為奇書。 毒菫之杯：蘇格拉底，希臘黃金時代與正當的生活

一本書的網：斯東（Stone）著《蘇格拉底的審判》（The Trial of Socrates）

也許1995年初讀本書中文本《蘇格拉底的審判》，受到極大的震憾。
2004/6/17重讀，仍然覺得受益匪淺。我當然可以找出牛津大學出版社翻譯本的許多問題和缺點，不過還是無可取代的。
這本書的內容很有意思和意義。
著者的一輩子很特別。
譯者也算是位文人。
出版社鼎鼎大名，本書牛津大學出版社還有一級不尋常的信息：All attempts to trace the copyright holder have proved unsuccessful. 我十年前猜 原作者至少放棄該書的所有翻譯本之版權。
要寫「有內容、真誠」的介紹文章，可能太花我力氣（我打字很慢，錯字不少），所以就先將我作的引得告訴大家。



本文之圖為"The Death of Socrates" by Jacques-Louis David (1787)
取自英文文獻 Trial of Socrates Homepage
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/socrates/socrates.HTM



I‧F‧斯東（Stone）著《蘇格拉底的審判》（The Trial of Socrates by I.F. Stone，1988），（董樂山譯，香港：牛津大學出版社，1994；生活‧讀書‧新知三聯書店1998年2月據港版重排初印）

I‧F‧斯東（Stone）最基本資料：
紐約時報周日雜誌1979年訪談錄
(This interview was originally published in The New York Times Magazine, April 8, 1979. Stone further developed his ideas about the Socrates trial and published them in his 1988 book, The Trial of Socrates.)
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/socrates/ifstoneinterview.html


紐約時報訃文
June 19, 1989 OBITUARY
I.F. Stone, Iconoclast of Journalism, Is Dead at 81
By PETER B. FLINT

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MUSIC REVIEW; I. F. Stone and Zippo Philosophy as Musical Inspiration

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4. Up Front

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5. • OP-ED COLUMNIST; Phantom At The Opera ...campaign trope of Two Americas. After Mr. Edwards told George Stephanopoulos that ''The Trial of Socrates'' by I. F. Stone was ''a wonderful book,'' Bob Novak jumped on him, claiming that he had chosen a book by a ''radical'' journalist... July 8, 2007 - By MAUREEN DOWD - Opinion - 755 words

6. The Dentist McCarthy Saw As a Threat To Security

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7. I. F. Stone, Iconoclast of Journalism, Is Dead at 81

   LEAD: I. F. Stone, the independent, radical pamphleteer...lived for many years in Washington. I. F. Stone, the independent, radical pamphleteer...capstone was his muckraking newsletter, I. F. Stone's Weekly (1953 through 1968) and...

   June 19, 1989 - By PETER B. FLINT - Obituaries - 1402 words

8. I. F. Stone's Legacy

   ...little need to rehearse the merits of I. F. Stone as reporter and advocate. The country...little need to rehearse the merits of I. F. Stone as reporter and advocate. The country...security affairs in peacetime. I. F. Stone retired in the 1970's, only to...

   June 20, 1989 - Opinion - 366 words

9. 600 Share Laughter and Memories At a Service Honoring I. F. Stone

   ...independent, radical journalist I. F. Stone, who died June 18, was recalled...independent, radical journalist I. F. Stone, who died June 18, was recalled...his muckraking newsletter, called I. F. Stone's Weekly and later I. F. Stone...

   July 13, 1989 - By ERIC PACE - New York and Region - 580 words

10. Memorial Service for I. F. Stone

    ...the veteran Washington journalist I. F. Stone will be held at noon next Wednesday...the veteran Washington journalist I. F. Stone will be held at noon next Wednesday...service plans for the journalist I. F. Stone misstated the location of the Ethical...

    July 6, 1989 - New York and Region - 54 words

The "Socratic Method" is a bit of a buzzword, but who was Socrates? Most of what we know about Socrates (470-399 B.C) comes from the writings of his student Plato. Socrates was perhaps the most influential of all ancient Athenians because his student Plato taught Aristotle, and Aristotle taught Alexander the Great.

Socrates was a philosopher who lived in Athens, the cultural center of Ancient Greece. He spent his adult life training young men how to analyze their own lives, and life in general, including religion, morality, and the political systems of the world. Socrates urged his students to “know thyself” and to question the commonly held assumptions of Athens.

The method Socrates used with his students involved asking questions. Socrates’ questions poked holes into the philosophical ideas of his students, and forced them to reformulate their conclusions in a lively discussion. Students were encouraged to debate honestly and to be open to losing a debate if another’s ideas were better.

Because of Socrates’ method of questioning, his students had to analyze their arguments and question their conclusions. Often, students altered their conclusions when they realized their arguments could not stand up to questioning from Socrates.

Eventually, Athenian citizens grew angry with Socrates because he challenged young men to question the gods of Athens. He was arrested and sentenced to death for corrupting the youth and for questioning the city’s gods.

Although he had a chance to escape, he chose instead to follow the judgment of the Athenian leaders. By not escaping, Socrates sacrificed his life for the right to philosophize, to question authority, and to teach and speak freely. He also showed by not escaping that it is important to respect the laws of the society one lives in, even if it means giving up your life.

​Let us keep his spirit alive by teaching our children to think, speak, and write with courage, even when it is countercultural to do so.

Image: The Death of Socrates, by Jacques-Louis David (1787)

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