Who Was Socrates? -- Third Assignment

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     [Preface: I'm assigning Alban D. Winspear with Tom Silverberg,
Who Was Socrates?, despite the fact that it was published first
in 1940, because it is the best short introduction to
philosophy -- not just to Greek philosophy -- and its social origins,
that I have ever found; and because I have permission from Prof.
Winspear's widow and from Dr. Silverberg (a retired physician in New
York City when I last spoke to him over a decade ago) to reproduce
this book for use in my classes. I used to use photocopies, which cost
$3 apiece; thanks to the Worldwide Web, you can now get it for the
cost of printing it out. - GF]

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     Read, very carefully, Part III of Who Was Socrates?, from
the beginning of Part III, on page 52, to the sentence ending
"...Critias on the extreme right", at the beginning of page 69.

     Go to the Table of Contents here. 

     Please summarize accurately Winspear's view of Socrates'
political stands and affiliations in the years after 420 B.C., which
are discussed in this section. 

     Email to your group, and to me.