Description: Socrates, Paperback by Taylor, C. C. W., ISBN 0198835981, ISBN-13 9780198835981, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Socrates has a unique position in the history of philosophy; it is no exaggeration to say that had it not been for his influence on Plato, the whole development of Western philosophy might have been unimaginably different. Yet Socrates wrote nothing himself, and our knowledge of him is derived
primarily from the engaging and infuriating figure who appears in Platos dialogues.
In this Very Short Introduction, Christopher Taylor explores the life of Socrates and his philosophical activity, before looking to the responses his philosophical doctrines have evoked in the centuries since his betrayal and execution at fellow Athenian hands. Examining the relationship between the
historical Socrates and the Platonic character, Taylor considers the complex question of how far it is possible to distinguish the philosophers own thought from that of those others who wrote about him, and explores the enduring image of Socrates as the ideal exemplar of the philosophic life - a
thinker whose moral and intellectual integrity permeated every detail of his life. This new edition also includes a new chapter analysing the reception and influence of Socrates in 19th and 20th century philosophical thought.
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Edition: 2
Book Title: Socrates : a Very Short Introduction
Number of Pages: 160 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Topic: History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical
Publication Year: 2019
Item Height: 0.4 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Philosophy
Item Weight: 4.8 Oz
Author: C. C. W. Taylor
Item Length: 6.9 in
Book Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Item Width: 4.4 in
Format: Trade Paperback
