Beschreibung:
"Socrates" presents a compelling case for some life-changing conclusions that follow from a close reading of Socrates' arguments. Offers a highly original study of Socrates and his thought, accessible to contemporary readersArgues that through studying Socrates we can learn practical wisdom to apply to our livesLovingly crafted with humour, thought-experiments and literary references (from the "Iliad" to "Harry Potter"), and with close reading sof key Socratic argumentsAids readers with diagrams to make clear complex arguments
Table of Contents. Introduction. Life. Sources. Method. Interpreting Socrates. Human Excellence and Happiness. Wisdom and Virtue. Knowledge and Belief. Power and Freedom. God and Love. The Philosophical Life