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The Bloomsbury Companion to Socrates
John Bussanich
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Description for The Bloomsbury Companion to Socrates
Paperback. Editor(s): Bussanich, John; Smith, Nicholas D. Series: Bloomsbury Companions. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 696.
Socrates, the largely enigmatic Greek thinker, has had a remarkably enduring influence on virtually every area of philosophical enterprise. The Bloomsbury Companion to Socrates introduces readers to the main issues in the philosophy of Socrates. With 13 different sections, this Companion presents an overview of current research in the various features, themes and topics apparent in Socrates' thought, including Socratic irony, metaphysics, epistemology, happiness, virtue, moral psychology, philosophy of love, political philosophy, and religious belief. With additional chapters on the historical Socrates and his prosecution by the democracy of Athens, this is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to ... Read more
Socrates, the largely enigmatic Greek thinker, has had a remarkably enduring influence on virtually every area of philosophical enterprise. The Bloomsbury Companion to Socrates introduces readers to the main issues in the philosophy of Socrates. With 13 different sections, this Companion presents an overview of current research in the various features, themes and topics apparent in Socrates' thought, including Socratic irony, metaphysics, epistemology, happiness, virtue, moral psychology, philosophy of love, political philosophy, and religious belief. With additional chapters on the historical Socrates and his prosecution by the democracy of Athens, this is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Bloomsbury Companions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474250894
SKU
V9781474250894
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About John Bussanich
John Bussanich is Professor of Philosophy at the University of New Mexico, USA. He is the author of The One and its Relation to Intellect in Plotinus (Brill, 1988) and co-editor of the journal Ancient Philosophy. Nicholas D. Smith is Professor of Philosophy at Lewis and Clark College, USA. His many publications include Ancient Philosophy: Essential Readings with Commentary ... Read more
Reviews for The Bloomsbury Companion to Socrates
The excellent opening essay by Robin Waterfield will prove essential reading for students of the historical Socrates. Several other essays provide significant correctives to older approaches and indicate fruitful directions for further exploration. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through graduate students; general readers.
A.P. Johnson, Lee University
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This new companion to Socrates will be very welcome ... Read more
A.P. Johnson, Lee University
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This new companion to Socrates will be very welcome ... Read more