Arguing With Socrates

Author : Christopher Warne
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781623569914

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Arguing with Socrates by Christopher Warne Pdf

Ranging from the Symposium to the Apology, this is a concise but authoritative guide to the most important and widely studied of Plato's Socratic dialogues. Taking each of the major dialogues in turn, Arguing with Socrates encourages students to engage directly with the questions that Socrates raises and with their relevance to 21st century life. Along the way, the book draws on Socrates' thought to explore such questions as: • What is virtue and can it be taught? • Should we obey the law if we don't agree with it? • Do brave people feel fear? • Can we find truth in poetry? Arguing with Socrates also includes an extensive introduction, providing an overview of the key themes of the dialogues, their political and cultural context and Socrates' philosophical method. Guides to further reading are also provided to help students take their studies further, making this an essential one-volume reference for anyone studying these foundational philosophical works.

Author : Christopher Warne
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781623562540

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Arguing with Socrates by Christopher Warne Pdf

Ranging from the Symposium to the Apology, this is a concise but authoritative guide to the most important and widely studied of Plato's Socratic dialogues. Taking each of the major dialogues in turn, Arguing with Socrates encourages students to engage directly with the questions that Socrates raises and with their relevance to 21st century life. Along the way, the book draws on Socrates' thought to explore such questions as: • What is virtue and can it be taught? • Should we obey the law if we don't agree with it? • Do brave people feel fear? • Can we find truth in poetry? Arguing with Socrates also includes an extensive introduction, providing an overview of the key themes of the dialogues, their political and cultural context and Socrates' philosophical method. Guides to further reading are also provided to help students take their studies further, making this an essential one-volume reference for anyone studying these foundational philosophical works.

Author : I. F. Stone
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1989-02-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780385260329

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The Trial of Socrates by I. F. Stone Pdf

In unraveling the long-hidden issues of the most famous free speech case of all time, noted author I.F. Stone ranges far and wide over Roman as well as Greek history to present an engaging and rewarding introduction to classical antiquity and its relevance to society today. The New York Times called this national best-seller an "intellectual thriller."

Author : Plato
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781775413660

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The Republic by Plato Pdf

The Republic is Plato's most famous work and one of the seminal texts of Western philosophy and politics. The characters in this Socratic dialogue - including Socrates himself - discuss whether the just or unjust man is happier. They are the philosopher-kings of imagined cities and they also discuss the nature of philosophy and the soul among other things.

Author : Tushar Irani
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781107181984

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Plato on the Value of Philosophy by Tushar Irani Pdf

This book explores Plato's views on what an 'art of argument' should look like, investigating the relationship between psychology and rhetoric.

Author : Emlyn-Jones Chris,Plato
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2005-06-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780141914077

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Early Socratic Dialogues by Emlyn-Jones Chris,Plato Pdf

Rich in drama and humour, they include the controversial Ion, a debate on poetic inspiration; Laches, in which Socrates seeks to define bravery; and Euthydemus, which considers the relationship between philosophy and politics. Together, these dialogues provide a definitive portrait of the real Socrates and raise issues still keenly debated by philosophers, forming an incisive overview of Plato's philosophy.

Author : Roosevelt Montas
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780691224398

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Rescuing Socrates by Roosevelt Montas Pdf

A Dominican-born academic tells the story of how the Great Books transformed his life—and why they have the power to speak to people of all backgrounds What is the value of a liberal education? Traditionally characterized by a rigorous engagement with the classics of Western thought and literature, this approach to education is all but extinct in American universities, replaced by flexible distribution requirements and ever-narrower academic specialization. Many academics attack the very idea of a Western canon as chauvinistic, while the general public increasingly doubts the value of the humanities. In Rescuing Socrates, Dominican-born American academic Roosevelt Montás tells the story of how a liberal education transformed his life, and offers an intimate account of the relevance of the Great Books today, especially to members of historically marginalized communities. Montás emigrated from the Dominican Republic to Queens, New York, when he was twelve and encountered the Western classics as an undergraduate in Columbia University’s renowned Core Curriculum, one of America’s last remaining Great Books programs. The experience changed his life and determined his career—he went on to earn a PhD in English and comparative literature, serve as director of Columbia’s Center for the Core Curriculum, and start a Great Books program for low-income high school students who aspire to be the first in their families to attend college. Weaving together memoir and literary reflection, Rescuing Socrates describes how four authors—Plato, Augustine, Freud, and Gandhi—had a profound impact on Montás’s life. In doing so, the book drives home what it’s like to experience a liberal education—and why it can still remake lives.

Author : Gerasimos Xenophon Santas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Questioning
ISBN : 0415203929

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Socrates by Gerasimos Xenophon Santas Pdf

Author : Hans-Georg Gadamer
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1983-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0300029837

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Dialogue and Dialectic by Hans-Georg Gadamer Pdf

The author approaches Plato's dialogues as live discussions in which the concrete concerns of the participants define the horizons of discourse. He takes up such perplexing problems of Plato's though as the role of poetry in the state and the theory of ideal numbers and brings to them a fresh understanding. With its emphasis on the dialogue form and the dramatic situation, this work complements the main tendencies of the analytical tradition which dominates contemporary Anglo-Saxon writing on Plato.

Author : Shane Parrish,Rhiannon Beaubien
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-10-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780593719978

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The Great Mental Models, Volume 1 by Shane Parrish,Rhiannon Beaubien Pdf

Discover the essential thinking tools you’ve been missing with The Great Mental Models series by Shane Parrish, New York Times bestselling author and the mind behind the acclaimed Farnam Street blog and “The Knowledge Project” podcast. This first book in the series is your guide to learning the crucial thinking tools nobody ever taught you. Time and time again, great thinkers such as Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett have credited their success to mental models–representations of how something works that can scale onto other fields. Mastering a small number of mental models enables you to rapidly grasp new information, identify patterns others miss, and avoid the common mistakes that hold people back. The Great Mental Models: Volume 1, General Thinking Concepts shows you how making a few tiny changes in the way you think can deliver big results. Drawing on examples from history, business, art, and science, this book details nine of the most versatile, all-purpose mental models you can use right away to improve your decision making and productivity. This book will teach you how to: Avoid blind spots when looking at problems. Find non-obvious solutions. Anticipate and achieve desired outcomes. Play to your strengths, avoid your weaknesses, … and more. The Great Mental Models series demystifies once elusive concepts and illuminates rich knowledge that traditional education overlooks. This series is the most comprehensive and accessible guide on using mental models to better understand our world, solve problems, and gain an advantage.

Author : Gerasimos Xenophon Santas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780415203548

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Socrates by Gerasimos Xenophon Santas Pdf

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Santas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781136956584

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Socrates - Arguments of the Philosophers by Santas Pdf

First Published in 1999. The purpose of this series is to provide a contemporary assessment and history of the entire course of philosophical thought. Each book constitutes a detailed, critical introduction to the work of a philosopher of major influence and significance. This is a philosophical study of Plato’s Socrates—the man and his talks, his philosophical method, his questions, his arguments, and his beliefs about what is good and right.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:729017264

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Socrates by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gerasimos Xenophon Santas
Publisher : Routledge & Kegan Paul Books
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UCAL:B4240111

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Socrates, Philosophy in Plato's Early Dialogues by Gerasimos Xenophon Santas Pdf

Author : Plato
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781616403690

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The Final Days of Socrates by Plato Pdf

The Final Days of Socrates is a book of four dialogues by Plato-Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo-centering, as most of Plato's dialogues do, around Socrates. These four dialogues cover the time leading up to Socrates' trial and through his death and depiction of the afterlife. Euthyphro concerns Socrates and Euthyphro, a known so-called religious expert, as they try to determine a definition for piety. Apology is Plato's version of Socrates' speech as he defends himself against the criminal charges of corrupting the youth and not believing in the same deities as the state. The Crito is a dialogue between Socrates and a friend about justice, injustice, and the reaction to injustice. Finally Phaedo, one of Plato's most famous Socratic dialogues, depicts the death of Socrates and his argument for the existence of an afterlife. All four works are also included in the Cosimo omnibus editions of The Works of Plato. One of the greatest Western philosophers who ever lived, PLATO (c. 428-347 B.C.) was a student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle. Plato was greatly influenced by Socrates' teachings, often using him as a character in scripts and plays (Socratic dialogues), which he used to demonstrate philosophical ideas. Plato's dialogues were and still are used to teach a wide range of subjects, including politics, mathematics, rhetoric, logic, and, naturally, philosophy.