Socrates: A Guide for the Perplexed

by Sara Ahbel-Rappe

Book Overview

Socrates is regarded as the founder of Western philosophical inquiry. Yet he left no writings and claimed to know 'nothing fine or worthy.' he spent his life perplexing those who encountered him and is as important and perplexing now as he was 2500 years ago. Drawing on the various competing sources for Socrates that are available, Socrates: A Guide for the Perplexed guides the reader through the main themes and ideas of Socrates' thought. Taking...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826433251
• ISBN13: 9780826433251
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"