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21. The Trials of Socrates: Six Classic Texts by C. D. C. Reeve | |
Paperback: 192
Pages
(2002-03-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description In Plato's dialogues--Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito, and a short excerpt of Phaedo--readers will find Socrates at his most moral, compelling, defiant, and wry. But other accounts of the famous philosopher, including Aristophanes' hit play The Clouds and Xenophon's Socrates' Defense to the Jury, cast the man in a different light. The Socrates of Aristophanes is a somewhat silly sophist (in fact, Socrates later referred to this play as his first trial in Athens). The Socrates of Xenophon, on the other hand, is practical and conservative. By including all three authors, Reeve has done a great service for those interested in Socrates. Reeve provides short but helpful interpretive pieces that will guide the reader through the book, and the translations and explanatory footnotes are exceptional. The Trials of Socrates is an excellent volume for readers just coming to Socrates, or for those wanting to broaden their understanding of him. --Eric de Place Customer Reviews (3)
A simple book that is good and inexpensive.
Book for Class
The Death Of Socrates |
22. Socrates Meets Hume : The Father of Philosophy Meets the Father of Modern Skepticism by Peter Kreeft | |
Paperback: 228
Pages
(2010-07-15)
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Editorial Review Product Description In Socrates Meets Hume, Kreeft presents a Socratic inquiry concerning human understanding in relation to the skepticism of Hume by posing questions that challenge the concepts proposed by Hume. Kreeft states that Hume is the "most formidable, serious, difficult-to-refute skeptic in the history of human thought." Kreeft invites you to take part in the process of refuting Hume's skeptical arguments, with the aid of Socrates. Based on an imaginary dialogue between Socrates and Hume that takes place in the afterlife, this profound and witty book makes an entertaining and informative exploration of modern philosophy. Customer Reviews (1)
'Socrates Meets Hume', or, 'Another Fatter Scotsman Lays a Smack-down' |
23. Socrates: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by C. C. W. Taylor | |
Paperback: 136
Pages
(2001-01-18)
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the elusive philosopher
Good Book.
A Comprehensive but Complex Introduction
Very good introduction to Socrates, with qualifications.
This Classicist Does Not "Get It." |
24. Socrates Meets Descartes: The Father of Philosophy Analyzes the Father of Modern Philosophy's Discourse on Method by Peter Kreeft | |
Paperback: 200
Pages
(2007-11-30)
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Editorial Review Product Description In this work, Kreeft states that Socrates and Descartes are perhaps the two most important philosophers who have ever lived, because they are the two who made the most difference to all philosophy after them. These two fathers of philosophy stand at the beginning of the two basic philosophical options: the classical and the modern. Kreeft focuses on seven features that unite these two major philosophers and distinguish them from all others. So this dialog between Socrates and Descartes is a dialog between the fundamental stages in the history of philosophy, the history of consciousness, and the history of Western culture. Like his other works in this popular series, this book is profound and witty reading that makes for an entertaining and insightful exploration of modern philosophy. It will appeal to both the common reader as well as to those more philosophically inclined. Customer Reviews (4)
Good overview of Descartes pros and cons
Socrates Duals Descartes
This book is a great read
Too short to do the job |
25. Socrates to Sartre and Beyond: A History of Philosophy with Free Philosophy PowerWeb by Samuel Enoch Stumpf, James Fieser | |
Hardcover:
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(2002-11-25)
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fast and in great shape thanx
Excellent, makes difficult concepts lucid and understandable
Good Book
A good survey of philosophy
level headed reading |
26. Philosophy as a Way of Life: Spiritual Exercises from Socrates to Foucault by Pierre Hadot | |
Paperback: 320
Pages
(1995-09-06)
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Philosophy as a way of life
Chasing after that flirt, Wisdom.
Interesting, different, and worthwhile
Thought Provoking, Well Researched
A wonderful, thought provoking book |
27. Philosophy Before Socrates: An Introduction With Text and Commentary by Richard D. McKirahan | |
Paperback: 436
Pages
(1994-03)
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Excellent Introduction
A tremendous introduction to the material, a great reference source, a page turner!
Heavy Reading, Great Reference
Phil. Before. Soc : Critique -Opinions are like noses. Everyone has got one. I use this book often, & useful when reading The Republic ( Books 4 & 5 ) ... Read more |
28. What Would Socrates Say?: Philosophers answer your questions about love, nothingness, and everything else by Alexander George | |
Hardcover: 256
Pages
(2007-08-07)
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Socrates would probably not say that
The Little Book With a Big Mission
Great conversation starter!
I Cried Till I Laughed!
Wonderful...engaging, intelligent, and accessible |
29. Socrates(v. 3) by W. K. C. Guthrie | |
Paperback: 212
Pages
(1972-01-28)
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30. Six Questions of Socrates: A Modern-Day Journey of Discovery Through World Philosophy by Christopher Phillips | |
Paperback: 334
Pages
(2005-04-17)
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Fascinating Read, but Neither Socratic Nor Philosophical
A Painful Read
Interesting, but factual errors damage its credibility
Enlightening
The Socratic Dialogue Continues |
31. Socrates In Love (Novel-Paperback) by Kyoichi Katayama | |
Paperback: 176
Pages
(2008-02-19)
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This is for the manga, but the novel can't be too far off
a readable story, somewhat predictable
Death is only another phase of love...
An emotional rollercoaster
Great read for those interested in Japanese Culture |
32. The Death of Socrates (Profiles in History) by Emily Wilson | |
Hardcover: 256
Pages
(2007-10-15)
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Editorial Review Product Description There were heroic lives and deaths before and after, but none quite like Socrates'. He did not die by sword or spear, braving all to defend home and country, but as a condemned criminal, swallowing a painless dose of poison. And yet Socrates' death in 399 BCE has figured large in our world ever since, shaping how we think about heroism and celebrity, religion and family life, state control and individual freedom, the distance of intellectual life from daily activity--many of the key coordinates of Western culture. In this book Emily Wilson analyzes the enormous and enduring power the trial and death of Socrates has exerted over the Western imagination. Beginning with the accounts of contemporaries like Aristophanes, Xenophon, and, above all, Plato, the book offers a comprehensive look at the death of Socrates as both a historical event and a controversial cultural ideal. Wilson shows how Socrates' death--more than his character, actions, or philosophical beliefs--has played an essential role in his story. She considers literary, philosophical, and artistic works--by Cicero, Erasmus, Milton, Voltaire, Hegel, and Brecht, among others--that used the death of Socrates to discuss power, politics, religion, the life of the mind, and the good life. As highly readable as it is deeply learned, her book combines vivid descriptions, critical insights, and breadth of research to explore how Socrates' death--especially his seeming ability to control it--has mattered so much, for so long, to so many different people. Customer Reviews (6)
EXCELLENT REVIEW OF HISTORY PUNCTUATED WITH PREJUDICE
Misses the mark...
A refreshing new look at a legendary life
A history of how the death of Socrates has been depicted over the centuries.
Great Book |
33. Defence of Socrates, Euthyphro, Crito (Oxford World's Classics) by Plato | |
Paperback: 160
Pages
(2008-07-15)
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perfect condition...fast shipping....very happy!!
Good for beginners. |
34. Political Thinkers: From Socrates to the Present | |
Paperback: 504
Pages
(2009-06-22)
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Excellent Book
not that easy |
35. The Cambridge Companion to Socrates (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy) by Donald Morrison | |
Paperback: 440
Pages
(2010-11-30)
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36. Wise Guy: The Life and Philosophy of Socrates by M. D. Usher | |
Hardcover: 40
Pages
(2005-11-02)
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Excellent MIddle School World History Resource:Greek Philosophy
We are big fans!
Good book, sticky pages
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Fundamental Socrates for Children |
37. Socrates in Love: Philosophy for a Die-Hard Romantic by Christopher Phillips | |
Paperback: 320
Pages
(2008-02-17)
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Absolutely Amazing
Chicken soup for what ails humanity.
A Compassionate look at a world on the verge of extinction
Another Phillips Philosophical Gem
We need to TALK...about LOVE! |
38. Socrates Meets Marx: The Father of Philosophy Cross-Examines the Founder of Communism by Peter Kreeft | |
Paperback: 180
Pages
(2003-04)
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Socretes Meets Marx
Excellent!
Dialectical Materialism gets schooled by the master.
Marx Meets His Match He is now in the midst of a new series of volumes, entitled Socrates Meets.... The series is designed to help introduce the reader to the major thinkers and their writings. In this book we have Kreeft (via Socrates) analyse and dissect The Communist Manifesto. This book, of course, belongs to that group of books which almost everyone knows about but very few people have actually read. Works by Darwin and Freud could also be mentioned (and one suspects that Kreeft has these authors in the pipeline as well). So it is quite important that someone who actually knows these Great Books quite well can make them accessible and understandable to the average layperson. These volumes do a very good job of distilling the contents and ideas of the Great Books, making them easy to understand and digest. The format of a debate or dialogue between Socrates and his antagonist makes for enjoyable and illuminating reading. Indeed, the format makes the book fun while helping the reader discover discerning and penetrating insights into the subject of the debate. By uniting a Christian worldview with the probing Socratic method, Kreeft is able to clarify an opponent's position, and point out the inconsistencies and fallacies therein. He is then in a position to show the superior claims of the Judeo-Christian position, over against that found in their works. This volume applies solid logic and the timeless truths of the Judeo-Christian tradition to one of the most influential of modern thinkers. It makes for a great introduction to this thinker, as well as an incisive critique of his thoughts. One can only look forward to future volumes in this excellent series.
Karl's Glaring Mistake... Not until I read Prof. Kreeft's work did I come to comprehend the more important question: *why Marx was wrong*.Socialism was not just hampered by a flawed execution ("everyone" says that Russia should not have been the first nation to try socialism), but fundamentally crippled by a flawed premise.And thereby fated to fail. I won't give the lesson away - you'll enjoy getting there yourself.I will say, though, that if Marx had been right, our world would be a much more horrifying place than any Matrix-like "Dis-topia" that Hollywood could contrive. ... Read more |
39. The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens, and the Search for the Good Life by Bettany Hughes | |
Hardcover: 528
Pages
(2011-02-08)
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40. The Plot to Save Socrates by Paul Levinson | |
Paperback: 272
Pages
(2007-02-20)
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Review of Levinson's 'Plot to Save Socrates'
Time travel, adventure, mystery.A great read.
Fun Concept, Flat Characters, Flat Plot
DELIGHTFULLY THOUGHT-PROVOKING!
A great book |
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