Xenophon's Life, Adventures, and Philosophy as General and Student of Socrates

Why do many modern scholars ignore Xenophon’s philosophical works, while ancient and medieval scholars admired them?
Did Xenophon’s philosophical writings influence Stoic philosophy?
Why did the Athenians drive Xenophon into exile?
What was Xenophon’s relationship with Socrates and Plato? Why did he write his own version of several Platonic dialogues?
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We also reflect on:
• Why the Iliad and Odyssey of Homer so deeply influenced Greek culture and philosophy.
• How Xenophon’s history of the Peloponnesian Wars picked up where Thucydides left off.
• How the history of the Peloponnesian Wars, and the era of the Thirty Tyrants, affected the Socratic dialogues of Plato and Xenophon.
• Xenophon’s version of the Symposium, and Trial and Execution of Socrates.
• Why St Justin Martyr referred to Xenophon in his works.
• Why Xenophon admired Sparta.
• How King Darius appointed Cyrus to administer provinces in Ionia.
• How Cyrus provided funds to help Lysander and the Spartans win the Peloponnesian Wars.
• How Cyrus the Younger sought to overthrow his brother, King Artaxerxes
• Plutarch’s Greek Lives for notable biographical sketches.
• How Tissaphernes double-crossed the Greeks, murdering many generals and commanders.
• How Socrates warned Xenophon against joining Cyrus’ mercenary army.
• When the Greeks reached the Black Sea, they yelled, ‘Thalatta! Thalatta! The sea! The sea!”
• How Xenophon’s Anabasis inspired Alexander the Great.
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Excellent presentation. Thank you

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We also have many other videos on works penned by Xenophon, including the Peloponnesian Wars, the earlier wars were covered by Thucydides.