The philosophy of Socrates
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The philosophy of Socrates
（History of ancient and medieval philosophy）
Westview Press, 2000
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- : pbk
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Bibliography: p. 271-275
Includes indexes
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. This text provides an introduction to Socratesboth the charismatic, controversial historical figure and the essential Socratic philosophy. Written at a beginning level but incorporating recent scholarship, The Philosophy of Socrates offers numerous translations of pertinent passages. As they present these passages, Nicholas Smith and Thomas Brickhouse demonstrate why these passages are problematic, survey the interpretive and philosophical options, and conclude with brief defenses of their own proposed solutions. Throughout, the authors rely on standard translations to parallel accompanying assigned primary source readers. Each chapter concludes with an annotated bibliography of suggested readings. } }
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- I.1 Our Purpose
- I.2 Interpretive Principles
- I.3 Identifying and Solving Scholarly Problems
- I.4 Translations and Citations of Passages
- 1. A Survey of Our Evidence
- 1.1 Ancient Evidence and the Socratic Problem
- 1.2 Relatively Uncontroversial Issues and General Background
- 1.3 Socrates' Trial
- 1.4 Assessment of the Principal Sources
- Suggested Readings
- 2. What Socrates Does, and How He Does It
- 2.1 Socrates as a Teacher
- 2.2 Socratic Doctrines and Positive Teachings
- 2.3 Self-Knowledge and Psychological Constructivism
- Suggested Readings
- 3. Socrates on Knowledge and Ignorance
- 3.1 Knowing and Not Knowing
- 3.2 The Priority of Definitional Knowledge
- Suggested Readings
- 4. Socratic Values
- 4.1 What Is Valuable?
- 4.2 Socratic Conceptions of Happiness
- 4.3 Is Virtue Really a Component of Happiness?
- 4.4 Does Socrates Think That Virtue Is Necessary for Happiness?
- 4.5 Goodness and Virtue
- 4.6 A Preliminary Assessment of the Plausibility of Socrates' View
- Suggested Readings
- 5. Socrates on Wisdom and Motivation
- 5.1 The Socratic Paradoxes
- 5.2 The Unity of the Virtues
- 5.3 Socrates' Denial of Akrasia, 00
- Suggested Readings
- 6. Socrates' Politics and Political Philosophy
- 6.1 Historical and Textual Problems
- 6.2 Socrates and Political Activity
- 6.3 Socrates' Political Affiliation?
- 6.4 Socrates on Obedience to Law
- 6.5 Socrates on Just Punishment
- Suggested Readings
- 7. Socrates and Religion
- 7.1 Assessing Socrates' Religion
- 7.2 Was Socrates Guilty?
- 7.3 Socrates' "Mission,"
- 7.4 Socrates' Daimonion, 00
- 7.5 Socrates on Death and the Afterlife
- Suggested Readings
- Glossary
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- Greek Terms Index
- Passages Index
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