The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates
Author : Xenophon
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 10,44 MB
Release : 1894
Category :
ISBN :
Apology
Author : Plato Plato
Publisher : Xist Publishing
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 38,67 MB
Release : 2016-03-17
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1681956942
Book Description
Plato's Guide to the Good Life “The unexamined life is not worth living” -Apology, Plato An original account of the speech Socrates makes at the trial in which he is charged with not recognizing the gods recognized by the state, inventing new deities, and corrupting the youth of Athens. This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This eBook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it. Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes
Conversations of Socrates
Author : Xenophon
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 661 pages
File Size : 33,64 MB
Release : 2004-02-05
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0141915447
Book Description
After the execution of Socrates in 399 BC, a number of his followers wrote dialogues featuring him as the protagonist and, in so doing, transformed the great philosopher into a legendary figure. Xenophon's portrait is the only one other than Plato's to survive, and while it offers a very personal interpretation of Socratic thought, it also reveals much about the man and his philosophical views. In 'Socrates' Defence' Xenophon defends his mentor against charges of arrogance made at his trial, while the 'Memoirs of Socrates' also starts with an impassioned plea for the rehabilitation of a wronged reputation. Along with 'The Estate-Manager', a practical economic treatise, and 'The Dinner-Party', a sparkling exploration of love, Xenophon's dialogues offer fascinating insights into the Socratic world and into the intellectual atmosphere and daily life of ancient Greece.
The Socratic Way of Life
Author : Thomas L. Pangle
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 15,50 MB
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 022651692X
Book Description
The Socratic Way of Life is the first English-language book-length study of the philosopher Xenophon’s masterwork. In it, Thomas L. Pangle shows that Xenophon depicts more authentically than does Plato the true teachings and way of life of the citizen philosopher Socrates, founder of political philosophy. In the first part of the book, Pangle analyzes Xenophon’s defense of Socrates against the two charges of injustice upon which he was convicted by democratic Athens: impiety and corruption of the youth. In the second part, Pangle analyzes Xenophon’s account of how Socrates’s life as a whole was just, in the sense of helping through his teaching a wide range of people. Socrates taught by never ceasing to raise, and to progress in answering, the fundamental and enduring civic questions: what is pious and impious, noble and ignoble, just and unjust, genuine statesmanship and genuine citizenship. Inspired by Hegel’s and Nietzsche’s assessments of Xenophon as the true voice of Socrates, The Socratic Way of Life establishes the Memorabilia as the groundwork of all subsequent political philosophy.
The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates
Author : Xenophon
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 14,97 MB
Release : 2021-01-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN :
Book Description
The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates by Xenophon: Explore the wisdom and philosophy of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates through the eyes of Xenophon. In The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates, Xenophon presents a collection of Socratic dialogues and teachings, offering profound insights into ethics, virtue, and the pursuit of knowledge. Key Aspects of the Book The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates: Ancient Philosophy: Xenophon's work provides a valuable window into the philosophical ideas of Socrates and the intellectual climate of ancient Greece. Socratic Dialogues: Readers can engage with Socrates' method of questioning and dialogue, which continues to influence philosophical discourse today. Moral Reflection: The book prompts readers to reflect on ethics, virtue, and the nature of wisdom, making it a timeless source of philosophical contemplation. Xenophon was a Greek historian, soldier, and philosopher who lived during the 4th century BCE. He is known for his historical and philosophical writings, including The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates, which serves as an important source for understanding the life and teachings of Socrates.
The Trial of Socrates
Author : I. F. Stone
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 21,73 MB
Release : 1989-02-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0385260326
Book Description
In unraveling the long-hidden issues of the most famous free speech case of all time, noted author I.F. Stone ranges far and wide over Roman as well as Greek history to present an engaging and rewarding introduction to classical antiquity and its relevance to society today. The New York Times called this national best-seller an "intellectual thriller."
The Memorable Things of Socrates
Author : Xenophon
Publisher :
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 31,64 MB
Release : 1747
Category : Philosophers
ISBN :
Book Description
Way of the Peaceful Warrior
Author : Dan Millman
Publisher : H J Kramer
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 48,29 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0915811898
Book Description
A world champion athlete visits "other worlds" with the help of an old warrior named "Socrates."
The Consolations of Philosophy
Author : Alain De Botton
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 36,47 MB
Release : 2013-01-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 030783350X
Book Description
From the author of How Proust Can Change Your Life, a delightful, truly consoling work that proves that philosophy can be a supreme source of help for our most painful everyday problems. Perhaps only Alain de Botton could uncover practical wisdom in the writings of some of the greatest thinkers of all time. But uncover he does, and the result is an unexpected book of both solace and humor. Dividing his work into six sections -- each highlighting a different psychic ailment and the appropriate philosopher -- de Botton offers consolation for unpopularity from Socrates, for not having enough money from Epicurus, for frustration from Seneca, for inadequacy from Montaigne, and for a broken heart from Schopenhauer (the darkest of thinkers and yet, paradoxically, the most cheering). Consolation for envy -- and, of course, the final word on consolation -- comes from Nietzsche: "Not everything which makes us feel better is good for us." This wonderfully engaging book will, however, make us feel better in a good way, with equal measures of wit and wisdom.
Socrates, Ironist and Moral Philosopher
Author : Gregory Vlastos
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 44,48 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780801497872
Book Description
"The author shows us a Socrates who, though he has been long overshadowed by his successors Plato and Aristotle, represented the true turning point in Greek philosophy, religion and ethics. In his quest for the historical Socrates, the author focuses on Plato's earlier dialogues, setting the Socrates we find there in sharp contrast to the Socrates of later dialogues, in which he is used as a mouthpiece for Plato's own doctrines, many of them anti-Socratic in nature." [Back cover].
