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Socratic Wisdom
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Author : Hugh H. Benson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2000
Socratic Wisdom written by Hugh H. Benson and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
While the early Platonic dialogues have often been explored and appreciated for their ethical content, this is the first book devoted solely to the epistemology of Plato's early dialogues. Author Hugh H. Benson argues that the characteristic features of these dialogues--Socrates' method of questions and answers (elenchos), his fascination with definition, his professions of ignorance, and his thesis that virtue is knowledge--are decidedly epistemological. In this thoughtful study, Benson uncovers the model of knowledge that underlies these distinctively Socratic views. What emerges is unfamiliar, yet closer to a contemporary conception of scientific understanding than ordinary knowledge.
Socratic Wisdom The Model Of Knowledge In Plato S Early Dialogues
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Author : Hugh H. Benson Professor of Philosophy University of Oklahoma
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2000-01-05
Socratic Wisdom The Model Of Knowledge In Plato S Early Dialogues written by Hugh H. Benson Professor of Philosophy University of Oklahoma and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-01-05 with Philosophy categories.
While the early Platonic dialogues have often been explored and appreciated for their ethical content, this is the first book devoted solely to the epistemology of Plato's early dialogues. Author Hugh H. Benson argues that the characteristic features of these dialogues--Socrates' method of questions and answers (elenchos), his fascination with definition, his professions of ignorance, and his thesis that virtue is knowledge--are decidedly epistemological. In this thoughtful study, Benson uncovers the model of knowledge that underlies these distinctively Socratic views. What emerges is unfamiliar, yet closer to a contemporary conception of scientific understanding than ordinary knowledge.
Socratic Ignorance And Platonic Knowledge In The Dialogues Of Plato
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Author : Sara Ahbel-Rappe
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 2018-05-01
Socratic Ignorance And Platonic Knowledge In The Dialogues Of Plato written by Sara Ahbel-Rappe and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-01 with Philosophy categories.
Argues that Socratess fundamental role in the dialogues is to guide us toward self-inquiry and self-knowledge. In this highly original and provocative book, Sara Ahbel-Rappe argues that the Platonic dialogues contain an esoteric Socrates who signifies a profound commitment to self-knowledge and whose appearances in the dialogues are meant to foster the practice of self-inquiry. According to Ahbel-Rappe, the elenchus, or inner examination, and the thesis that virtue is knowledge, are tools for a contemplative practice that teaches us how to investigate the mind and its objects directly. In other words, the Socratic persona of the dialogues represents wisdom, which is distinct from and serves as the larger space in which Platonic knowledgeethics, epistemology, and metaphysicsis constructed. Ahbel-Rappe offers complete readings of the Apology, Charmides, Alcibiades I, Euthyphro, Lysis, Phaedrus, Theaetetus, and Parmenides, as well as parts of the Republic. Her interpretation challenges two common approaches to the figure of Socrates: the thesis that the dialogues represent an early Plato who later disavows his reliance on Socratic wisdom, and the thesis that Socratic ethics can best be expressed by the construct of eudaimonism or egoism.
Pursuits Of Wisdom
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Author : John M. Cooper
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2013-08-25
Pursuits Of Wisdom written by John M. Cooper and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-25 with Philosophy categories.
This is a major reinterpretation of ancient philosophy that recovers the long Greek and Roman tradition of philosophy as a complete way of life--and not simply an intellectual discipline. Distinguished philosopher John Cooper traces how, for many ancient thinkers, philosophy was not just to be studied or even used to solve particular practical problems. Rather, philosophy--not just ethics but even logic and physical theory--was literally to be lived. Yet there was great disagreement about how to live philosophically: philosophy was not one but many, mutually opposed, ways of life. Examining this tradition from its establishment by Socrates in the fifth century BCE through Plotinus in the third century CE and the eclipse of pagan philosophy by Christianity, Pursuits of Wisdom examines six central philosophies of living--Socratic, Aristotelian, Stoic, Epicurean, Skeptic, and the Platonist life of late antiquity. The book describes the shared assumptions that allowed these thinkers to conceive of their philosophies as ways of life, as well as the distinctive ideas that led them to widely different conclusions about the best human life. Clearing up many common misperceptions and simplifications, Cooper explains in detail the Socratic devotion to philosophical discussion about human nature, human life, and human good; the Aristotelian focus on the true place of humans within the total system of the natural world; the Stoic commitment to dutifully accepting Zeus's plans; the Epicurean pursuit of pleasure through tranquil activities that exercise perception, thought, and feeling; the Skeptical eschewal of all critical reasoning in forming their beliefs; and, finally, the late Platonist emphasis on spiritual concerns and the eternal realm of Being. Pursuits of Wisdom is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding what the great philosophers of antiquity thought was the true purpose of philosophy--and of life.
The Memorable Thoughts Of Socrates
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Author : Xenophon
language : en
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Release Date : 2021-01-01
The Memorable Thoughts Of Socrates written by Xenophon and has been published by Prabhat Prakashan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-01 with Self-Help categories.
The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates by Xenophon: Explore the wisdom and philosophy of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates through the eyes of Xenophon. In The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates, Xenophon presents a collection of Socratic dialogues and teachings, offering profound insights into ethics, virtue, and the pursuit of knowledge. Key Aspects of the Book The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates: Ancient Philosophy: Xenophon's work provides a valuable window into the philosophical ideas of Socrates and the intellectual climate of ancient Greece. Socratic Dialogues: Readers can engage with Socrates' method of questioning and dialogue, which continues to influence philosophical discourse today. Moral Reflection: The book prompts readers to reflect on ethics, virtue, and the nature of wisdom, making it a timeless source of philosophical contemplation. Xenophon was a Greek historian, soldier, and philosopher who lived during the 4th century BCE. He is known for his historical and philosophical writings, including The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates, which serves as an important source for understanding the life and teachings of Socrates.
Socrates Daimonic Art
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Author : Elizabeth S. Belfiore
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-03-08
Socrates Daimonic Art written by Elizabeth S. Belfiore and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-08 with Philosophy categories.
Despite increasing interest in the figure of Socrates and in love in ancient Greece, no recent monograph studies these topics in all four of Plato's dialogues on love and friendship. This book provides important new insights into these subjects by examining Plato's characterization of Socrates in Symposium, Phaedrus, Lysis and the often neglected Alcibiades I. It focuses on the specific ways in which the philosopher searches for wisdom together with his young interlocutors, using an art that is 'erotic', not in a narrowly sexual sense, but because it shares characteristics attributed to the daimon Eros in Symposium. In all four dialogues, Socrates' art enables him, like Eros, to search for the beauty and wisdom he recognizes that he lacks and to help others seek these same objects of erôs. Belfiore examines the dialogues as both philosophical and dramatic works, and considers many connections with Greek culture, including poetry and theater.
Erotic Wisdom
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Author : Gary Alan Scott
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2008-12-18
Erotic Wisdom written by Gary Alan Scott and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-18 with Philosophy categories.
A lively and highly readable commentary on one of Plato’s most beloved dialogues.
Wisdom Ignorance And Virtue
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Author : Mark L. McPherran
language : en
Publisher: Academic Printing and Pub.
Release Date : 1997
Wisdom Ignorance And Virtue written by Mark L. McPherran and has been published by Academic Printing and Pub. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Ignorance (Theory of knowledge) categories.
Socrates
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Author : George Rudebusch
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2011-09-13
Socrates written by George Rudebusch and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-13 with Philosophy categories.
Socrates presents a compelling case for some life-changing conclusions that follow from a close reading of Socrates' arguments. Offers a highly original study of Socrates and his thought, accessible to contemporary readers Argues that through studying Socrates we can learn practical wisdom to apply to our lives Lovingly crafted with humour, thought-experiments and literary references (from the Iliad to Harry Potter), and with close reading sof key Socratic arguments Aids readers with diagrams to make clear complex arguments
Virtue Is Knowledge
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Author : Lorraine Smith Pangle
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2014-05-23
Virtue Is Knowledge written by Lorraine Smith Pangle and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-23 with Philosophy categories.
The relation between virtue and knowledge is at the heart of the Socratic view of human excellence, but it also points to a central puzzle of the Platonic dialogues: Can Socrates be serious in his claims that human excellence is constituted by one virtue, that vice is merely the result of ignorance, and that the correct response to crime is therefore not punishment but education? Or are these assertions mere rhetorical ploys by a notoriously complex thinker? Lorraine Smith Pangle traces the argument for the primacy of virtue and the power of knowledge throughout the five dialogues that feature them most prominently—the Apology, Gorgias, Protagoras, Meno, and Laws—and reveals the truth at the core of these seemingly strange claims. She argues that Socrates was more aware of the complex causes of human action and of the power of irrational passions than a cursory reading might suggest. Pangle’s perceptive analyses reveal that many of Socrates’s teachings in fact explore the factors that make it difficult for humans to be the rational creatures that he at first seems to claim. Also critical to Pangle’s reading is her emphasis on the political dimensions of the dialogues. Underlying many of the paradoxes, she shows, is a distinction between philosophic and civic virtue that is critical to understanding them. Ultimately, Pangle offers a radically unconventional way of reading Socrates’s views of human excellence: Virtue is not knowledge in any ordinary sense, but true virtue is nothing other than wisdom.