| Companion To Socrates Contributor(s): Ahbel-Rappe (Author), Kamtekar (Author) |
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ISBN: 1405108630 ISBN-13: 9781405108638 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons OUR PRICE: $255.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: This "Companion" explores the profound influence of Socrates on the history of Western philosophy and provides an in-depth discussion of the various approaches to his philosophy. Written by an outstanding international team of scholars, the volume covers the whole range of Socratic studies from the ancient world to the present day. The contributors review Socrates' life and the key philosophical doctrines associated with him, and examine Socrates' place in the larger philosophical traditions of the Hellenistic world, the Roman Empire, the Arabic world, the Renaissance, and contemporary Europe. They consider interdisciplinary subjects such as Socrates and Nietzsche, Socrates and psychoanalysis, and representations of Socrates in art. This distinctive "Companion" will help readers to understand the meaning and significance of Socrates across the ages. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 183.2 |
| LCCN: 2005024158 |
| Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 1.86" H x 7" W x 9.84" (2.47 lbs) 560 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written by an outstanding international team of scholars, this Companion explores the profound influence of Socrates on the history of Western philosophy.
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