A Companion to Socrates

Ahbel-Rappe, Sara; Kamtekar, Rachana

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

Details

Published by: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2009-05-11

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781405192606

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Dimensions: 243.8cm x167.6cm

Pages: 560.0