Socrates and the Enlightenment Path

by William Bodri

Book Overview

The basis of Western thought and, indeed, our educational system can be attributed to the Greek philosophers: Plato, Socrates, Aristotle. One of Socratesmost enduring concepts, the importance of self-knowing and self-perfection (know thyself), has been echoed throughout Western literature and has many reverberations within Eastern thought. William Bodri shows that Socrates had attained a spiritual stage called samadhi, satisfying the requirements...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578631912
• ISBN13: 9781578631919
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Weiser Books
• Length: 211 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.1"