The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates
Author: Xenophon
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Published: 1894
Total Pages: 200
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Author: Xenophon
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Published: 1894
Total Pages: 200
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Published: 1747
Total Pages: 466
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Peter Kreeft
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 2009-08-20
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 0830874526
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPeter Kreeft's Socrates probes the contemporary values of success, power and pleasure.
Author: Xenophon
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Published: 1712
Total Pages: 512
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Published: 1757
Total Pages: 368
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Thomas L. Pangle
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2018-04-03
Total Pages: 301
ISBN-13: 022651692X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Socratic Way of Life is the first English-language book-length study of the philosopher Xenophon’s masterwork. In it, Thomas L. Pangle shows that Xenophon depicts more authentically than does Plato the true teachings and way of life of the citizen philosopher Socrates, founder of political philosophy. In the first part of the book, Pangle analyzes Xenophon’s defense of Socrates against the two charges of injustice upon which he was convicted by democratic Athens: impiety and corruption of the youth. In the second part, Pangle analyzes Xenophon’s account of how Socrates’s life as a whole was just, in the sense of helping through his teaching a wide range of people. Socrates taught by never ceasing to raise, and to progress in answering, the fundamental and enduring civic questions: what is pious and impious, noble and ignoble, just and unjust, genuine statesmanship and genuine citizenship. Inspired by Hegel’s and Nietzsche’s assessments of Xenophon as the true voice of Socrates, The Socratic Way of Life establishes the Memorabilia as the groundwork of all subsequent political philosophy.
Author: Xenophon
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2004-02-05
Total Pages: 661
ISBN-13: 0141915447
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter the execution of Socrates in 399 BC, a number of his followers wrote dialogues featuring him as the protagonist and, in so doing, transformed the great philosopher into a legendary figure. Xenophon's portrait is the only one other than Plato's to survive, and while it offers a very personal interpretation of Socratic thought, it also reveals much about the man and his philosophical views. In 'Socrates' Defence' Xenophon defends his mentor against charges of arrogance made at his trial, while the 'Memoirs of Socrates' also starts with an impassioned plea for the rehabilitation of a wronged reputation. Along with 'The Estate-Manager', a practical economic treatise, and 'The Dinner-Party', a sparkling exploration of love, Xenophon's dialogues offer fascinating insights into the Socratic world and into the intellectual atmosphere and daily life of ancient Greece.
Author: Peter Kreeft
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 1983-07-13
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780877848103
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPeter Kreeft's Socrates enters the debate on abortion, considering the arguments of psychology, medicine and philosophy.
Author: Plato Plato
Publisher: Xist Publishing
Published: 2016-03-17
Total Pages: 63
ISBN-13: 1681956942
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPlato's Guide to the Good Life “The unexamined life is not worth living” -Apology, Plato An original account of the speech Socrates makes at the trial in which he is charged with not recognizing the gods recognized by the state, inventing new deities, and corrupting the youth of Athens. This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This eBook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it. Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes
Author: Thomas Hurka
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010-12-03
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 0199752613
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor centuries, philosophers, theologians, moralists, and ordinary people have asked: How should we live? What makes for a good life? In The Best Things in Life, distinguished philosopher Thomas Hurka takes a fresh look at these perennial questions as they arise for us now in the 21st century. Should we value family over career? How do we balance self-interest and serving others? What activities bring us the most joy? While religion, literature, popular psychology, and everyday wisdom all grapple with these questions, philosophy more than anything else uses the tools of reason to make important distinctions, cut away irrelevancies, and distill these issues down to their essentials. Hurka argues that if we are to live a good life, one thing we need to know is which activities and experiences will most likely lead us to happiness and which will keep us from it, while also reminding us that happiness isn't the only thing that makes life good. Hurka explores many topics: four types of good feeling (and the limits of good feeling); how we can improve our baseline level of happiness (making more money, it turns out, isn't the answer); which kinds of knowledge are most worth having; the importance of achieving worthwhile goals; the value of love and friendship; and much more. Unlike many philosophers, he stresses that there isn't just one good in life but many: pleasure, as Epicurus argued, is indeed one, but knowledge, as Socrates contended, is another, as is achievement. And while the great philosophers can help us understand what matters most in life, Hurka shows that we must ultimately decide for ourselves. This delightfully accessible book offers timely guidance on answering the most important question any of us will ever ask: How do we live a good life?