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The Bloomsbury Handbook of Socrates

Russell E. Jones Ravi Sharma Professor Nicholas D. Smith

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English
Bloomsbury Academic
30 November 2023
This handbook provides detailed philosophical analysis of the life and thought of Socrates across fifteen in-depth chapters. Each chapter engages with a central aspect of the rich tradition of Socratic studies and, after surveying the state of scholarship, points the way forward to new directions of interpretation.

A leading team of scholars present dynamic readings of Socrates, extracted from the historical context of Plato’s dialogues, covering elenchus, irony, ignorance, definitions, pedagogy, friendship, politics and the daemon. Building on these core Socratic topics, this edition includes new accounts of Socrates in the work of philosopher and historian, Xenophon, the comic playwright, Aristophanes, as well as important scholarship on topics such as emotions, the afterlife, motivational intellectualism and virtue intellectualism.

Fully revised and updated, the Bloomsbury Handbook of Socrates elucidates the complex landscape of Socratic thought and interpretation.

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Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Height: 244mm,  Width: 169mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   454g
ISBN:   9781350185678
ISBN 10:   1350185671
Series:   Bloomsbury Handbooks
Pages:   424
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Russell E. Jones is Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Oklahoma, USA. Ravi Sharma is Associate Professor of Philosophy, Clark University, USA. Nicholas D. Smith is James F. Miller Professor of Humanities at Lewis and Clark College, USA.

Reviews for The Bloomsbury Handbook of Socrates

(From the first edition) The excellent opening essay by Robin Waterfield will prove essential reading for students of the historical Socrates. Several other essays provide significant correctives to older approaches and indicate fruitful directions for further exploration. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through graduate students; general readers. --CHOICE (From the first edition) This new companion to Socrates will be very welcome to scholars. The book aims to assemble a comprehensive guide to the main issues engaged in the philosophy of Socrates . These essays fulfill that aim admirably ... [and] is an excellent volume on Socratic philosophy for advanced readers. --Bryn Mawr Classical Review


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