About the book
“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 philosophy
In 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. 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.
Editions of Socrates
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780670023035
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780143122210
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101545195
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“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 philosophy
In 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. 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.
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“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 philosophy
In 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. 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.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Socrates?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Biography: general > Biography: philosophy and social sciences
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Socrates?
Paul Johnson
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Socrates is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780670023035) and paperback(ISBN 9780143122210) and ebook(ISBN 9781101545195)
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