The Trial of Socrates / I.F. Stone ; produced by Randy Waller.

Speech by I.F. Stone about his latest book, The Trial of Socrates, which is a reexamination of the writings and thought of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates. Stone's work is inspired by the Swiss Renaissance historian J. Berkhart, who said every generation should read the Greek and Latin classics to find what has been overlooked. Stone not only examines the writings of Socrates, but also his critics -- from his own time, through the Middle Ages, and up to the present. For Stone, Socrates' greatest intellectual contribution is his focus upon the problem of definition, with two sides in a debate usually talking about different issues. Stone then takes audience questions on politics, United States society, and international affairs.|THE TRIAL OF SOCRATES / I.F. Stone| produced by Randy Waller. - Speech by I.F. Stone about his latest book, The Trial of Socrates, which is a reexamination of the writings and thought of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates. Stone's work is inspired by the Swiss Renaissance historian J. Berkhart, who said every generation should read the Greek and Latin classics to find what has been overlooked. Stone not only examines the writings of Socrates, but also his critics -- from his own time, through the Middle Ages, and up to the present. For Stone, Socrates' greatest intellectual contribution is his focus upon the problem of definition, with two sides in a debate usually talking about different issues. Stone then takes audience questions on politics, United States society, and international affairs. - RECORDED: National Press Club, Washington D.C., 24 Mar. 1988.