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Socrates: The Best of Socrates: The Founding Philosophies of Ethics, Virtues & Life
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Socrates is perhaps the most celebrated of all ancient philosophers. Credited as a founder father of Western philosophy, he is well known for his dialogues with his students and for thinking in terms of ethics and morals. He was also the mentor of other famous Greek philosophers, such as Plato and Xenophon. Socrates was an honest thinker that wanted his students to think of the answers themselves, instead of having the teacher provide the solution. He was also a strong advocate of justice. He took his last stand by accepting Athenian law of being sentenced to death, instead of fleeing for his life. Socrates is truly a remarkable human being worth examining.
In this book, we will discover who Socrates was, what he stood for, and the lessons the taught us throughout his life time. His concepts of virtues will be discussed in full detail, and his best theories will be explained once and for all.
Socrates is perhaps the most celebrated of all ancient philosophers. Credited as a founder father of Western philosophy, he is well known for his dialogues with his students and for thinking in terms of ethics and morals. He was also the mentor of other famous Greek philosophers, such as Plato and Xenophon. Socrates was an honest thinker that wanted his students to think of the answers themselves, instead of having the teacher provide the solution. He was also a strong advocate of justice. He took his last stand by accepting Athenian law of being sentenced to death, instead of fleeing for his life. Socrates is truly a remarkable human being worth examining.
In this book, we will discover who Socrates was, what he stood for, and the lessons the taught us throughout his life time. His concepts of virtues will be discussed in full detail, and his best theories will be explained once and for all.
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116 pages, Paperback
Published October 8, 2016
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June 9, 2019
I’m not sure if this is supposed to be a philosophy book,but for me it definitely isn’t.
I only give it three stars because I rate books mainly upon what I learn from them,this book will mostly provide you with information about Socrates life not his philosophy of it.
Yes it does tell some of his philosophies, but it’s presented in a very shallow way. this ain’t the kind of book to make you think, the way it presents philosophy is plain simple and isn’t the kind of book to make you put the book aside and make you think of your life and anything in general, not one bit.
Last 20-30 pages of the book are quotes Socrates said and just below them they are given examples of how is it reflected in life, but frankly the examples are only how the writer understood them and what does he think of them (also in a shallow way) not what Socrates think and definitely not how I perceived them, it’s very ironic since Socrates said he would never teach anybody,he would only teach them how to think for themselves.
As a book I would give it 3/5,as a philosophy book I would give it 1/5.
I only give it three stars because I rate books mainly upon what I learn from them,this book will mostly provide you with information about Socrates life not his philosophy of it.
Yes it does tell some of his philosophies, but it’s presented in a very shallow way. this ain’t the kind of book to make you think, the way it presents philosophy is plain simple and isn’t the kind of book to make you put the book aside and make you think of your life and anything in general, not one bit.
Last 20-30 pages of the book are quotes Socrates said and just below them they are given examples of how is it reflected in life, but frankly the examples are only how the writer understood them and what does he think of them (also in a shallow way) not what Socrates think and definitely not how I perceived them, it’s very ironic since Socrates said he would never teach anybody,he would only teach them how to think for themselves.
As a book I would give it 3/5,as a philosophy book I would give it 1/5.
November 24, 2018
The book is a great introductory read for anyone who wishes to learn more about Socrates. I really enjoyed learning more about his life, teachings, and philosophy. I was really inspired by some of his quotes. My favorites are 1) To find yourself, think for yourself 2) True Knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing 3) Wisdom begins with Wonder. Thanks to this book, I hope to educate myself more on Socrates and on his beliefs like why he was an opponent of Athens democracy.
July 4, 2019
Good summary of his ideas and how they have impacted society overtime. I also enjoyed the little history lesson about his life and Athens at the time.
May 3, 2016
Informative but Missing References
I enjoyed thus book and learned a great deal from it! My only issue is that there us no bibliography. There are also a couple of language mechanic errors.
I enjoyed thus book and learned a great deal from it! My only issue is that there us no bibliography. There are also a couple of language mechanic errors.
June 8, 2016
This book was interesting, but a bit redundant at times. Maybe belaboring the point was the intent? It does give you a perspective on what is what like to live at that time, and learning about Socrates was interesting.
October 3, 2016
No thanks.
This book feels like it was written by a college student used to regurgitating information for their philosophy paper. The title is misleading. It is an analysis of Socrates and not a collection of "The Best of Socrates." I did not enjoy it.
This book feels like it was written by a college student used to regurgitating information for their philosophy paper. The title is misleading. It is an analysis of Socrates and not a collection of "The Best of Socrates." I did not enjoy it.
March 26, 2017
This book awakened my soul
Everyday we take care of our body and our mind. How often do you stop to take the time to care for your soul? Socrates shows the way. Great read, however I found it very repetitive. Almost left me wanting to rap it up already. I am glad I held out because the ending is one of the most important parts of the book.
Everyday we take care of our body and our mind. How often do you stop to take the time to care for your soul? Socrates shows the way. Great read, however I found it very repetitive. Almost left me wanting to rap it up already. I am glad I held out because the ending is one of the most important parts of the book.
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