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A Companion to Socrates
Ahbel-Rappe
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Description for A Companion to Socrates
Hardcover. Written by an outstanding international team of scholars, this Companion explores the profound influence of Socrates on the history of Western philosophy. A survey exploring the profound influence of Socrates on the history of Western philosophy. Discusses the life of Socrates and key philosophical doctrines associated with him. Editor(s): Ahbel-Rappe, Sara; Kamtekar, Rachana. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 560 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1154.
Written by an outstanding international team of scholars, this Companion explores the profound influence of Socrates on the history of Western philosophy.
Written by an outstanding international team of scholars, this Companion explores the profound influence of Socrates on the history of Western philosophy.
- Discusses the life of Socrates and key philosophical doctrines associated with him
- Covers the whole range of Socratic studies from the ancient world to contemporary European philosophy
- Examines Socrates’ place in the larger philosophical traditions of the Hellenistic world, the Roman Empire, the Arabic world, the Renaissance, and contemporary Europe
- Addresses interdisciplinary subjects such as Socrates and Nietzsche, Socrates and psychoanalysis, and representations of Socrates in art
- Helps readers to understand the meaning and significance of Socrates across the ages
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Companions to Philosophy
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405108638
SKU
V9781405108638
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About Ahbel-Rappe
Sara Ahbel-Rappe is Associate Professor of Greek and Latin at the University of Michigan. She is the author of Reading Neoplatonism (2000) and a translation of Damascius’ Doubts and Solutions Concerning First Principles (forthcoming). Rachana Kamtekar is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Arizona.
Reviews for A Companion to Socrates
“Those willing to have their study of Socrates stretched beyond the typical boundaries of philosophical and classical scholarship may regard this volume as something of a treasure.” (Philosophy In Review) "Everyone interested in Socrates and his legacy will find something valuable in this book..." (Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews) "Technical issues are treated thoroughly and comprehensibly and the ... Read more