Bibliograph

Socrates, a man for our times, Paul Johnson

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Label

Socrates, a man for our times, Paul Johnson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-198) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Socrates

Responsibility statement

Paul Johnson

Sub title

a man for our times

Summary

Socrates is often called the father of philosophy. Yet he left no writings, so what we know of his life and ideas comes from the works of his contemporaries. Socrates taught--and strove to embody--that how each of us chooses to live and die has great meaning. By constantly examining one's life and actions, a philosophy of ethics is born. As Plutarch observed, "He was the first person to demonstrate that life is open to philosophy at all times, in every part, among all kinds of people, and in every experience and activity." In this biography, historian Paul Johnson situates Socrates in the life of fifth-century B.C. Athens, and his wide range of acquaintances, from the local grocer to the leading politicians, dramatists, and scholars

Target audience

adult

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