A Companion to Socrates - Blackwell Companions to Philosophy (Hardback)

Sara Ahbel-Rappe (editor), Rachana Kamtekar (editor)

£156.00

Hardback 560 Pages / Published: 15/12/2005

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Synopsis

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

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN: 9781405108638
Number of pages: 560
Weight: 1138 g
Dimensions: 250 x 172 x 47 mm

MEDIA REVIEWS

"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 state of knowledge on Socrates is comprehensively presented both for today and its historical contexts. Its subject matter will be of interest to non-specialists with a penchant for philosophy, or for the history of thoght, since there is as much of interest here about the influence of Socrates on later periods as there is on the thought of the philosopher himself." (Reference Reviews)