Socrates: A Guide for the Perplexed
1st Edition
Published on 30. June 2009
200 pages
978-0-8264-3864-5 (ISBN)
Description
Socrates is regarded as the founder of Western philosophical inquiry. Yet he left no writings and claimed to know 'nothing fine or worthy.' he spent his life perplexing those who encountered him and is as important and perplexing now as he was 2500 years ago. Drawing on the various competing sources for Socrates that are available, Socrates: A Guide for the Perplexed guides the reader through the main themes and ideas of Socrates' thought. Taking into account the puzzles surrounding his trial and death, the philosophical methods and ethical positions associated with him, and his lasting influence, Sara Ahbel-Rappe presents a concise and accessible introduction. She concludes by suggesting that it is in fact the Socratic insistence on self-knowledge that makes Socrates at once so pivotal and so elusive for the student of philosophy.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
ISBN-13
978-0-8264-3864-5 (9780826438645)
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06/2009
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
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Content
1. Socrates: The Man and the Myth
2. The Life and Death of Socrates
3. The Sources for Socrates
4. Plato's Socrates
5. Socratic Method and Epistemology
6. Happiness and Virtue
7. The Socratic Schools
8. Socrates in the Modern World
9. Citizen Socrates
10. Conclusion: Socrates and Self-knowledge
Bibliography
Index
2. The Life and Death of Socrates
3. The Sources for Socrates
4. Plato's Socrates
5. Socratic Method and Epistemology
6. Happiness and Virtue
7. The Socratic Schools
8. Socrates in the Modern World
9. Citizen Socrates
10. Conclusion: Socrates and Self-knowledge
Bibliography
Index
