Socrates: A Man for Our Times
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (998 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0143122215 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Johnson provides a compelling picture of Athens in the fifth century BCE, and of the people Socrates reciprocally delighted in, as well as many enlightening and intimate analyses of specific aspects of his personality. Enchantingly portraying "the sheer power of Socrates's mind, and its unique combination of steel, subtlety, and frivolity," Paul Johnson captures the vast and intriguing life of a man who did nothing less than supply the basic apparatus of the human mind.. “Spectacular A delight to read.”—The Wall Street Journal From bestselling biographer and historian Paul Johnson, a brilliant portrait of Socrates, the founding father of philosophyIn his highly acclaimed style, historian Paul Johnson masterfully disentangles centuries of scarce sources to offer a riveting account of Socrates, who is often hailed as the most important thinker of all time
He is a regular columnist for Forbes and The Spectator, and his work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and many others publications. . He lives in London. Paul Johnson's many books, including A History of Christianity, A History of the Jews, Modern Times, Churchill, and Napoleon: A Penguin Life, have been
Short, well written Jason D. Sands This is a short, well written biography of Socrates and I think it would be an excellent companion for anyone attempting to read the classics of Plato.. An Introduction to the Life of Socrates as a Starter Dr. Robert J. Vajko I review this book not from the viewpoint of a professional philosopher but rather from the desire to begin to understand Socrates from a shorter less technical writer. The book is divided into seven chapters and the first deals with truly understanding Socrates who never put his thoughts into writing but must be unders. Socrates: The Good Philosopher At the outset it must be said that since I've only read Plato: Republic, I'm far from qualified to criticize Johnson's interpretations of Socrates' philosophy. Therefore, I'm only able to review Johnson's writing and narrative.Johnson paints a clear and exciting general picture of Athens and Greece of Socrates' time. He
These gifts, which have made his 12 previous books enjoyable and popular, are no less evident in Socrates.”—The Washington Independent Review of Books“This snappy biography goes down easy while offering a full portrait of Socrates—the man, the thinker, the celebrity—and the world he lived in.”—Zócalo Public Square“Spectaculara delight to read.”—The Wall Street Journal. As good as a murder mystery, J