Curtis N. Johnson

Socrates and the Immoralists

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Produktbeschreibung

Socrates and the Immoralists assembles an in-depth exploration of Socrates' argument for the just life, focusing specifically on the dialogues with the "immoralists" Polus, Callicles, and Thrasymachus, and illuminates the complexities of Socrates' thought, showing the interplay of the seemingly contradictory parts of Socrates' ambition, ultimately vindicating the overall coherence of his views.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9780739109823
• ISBN-10: 0739109820
• Artikelnr.: 20993987

Autorenporträt

Curtis N. Johnson is Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. Professor of Government and Dean of the College at Lewis & Clark College.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface Part 2 Socrates Chapter 3 Socrates' Mission Chapter 4 Was
Socrates Just? Chapter 5 Socrates' Choice for Justice: Apology and Crito
Part 6 Socrates' Immoralist Opponents Chapter 7 Socrates' Immoral Opponents
and the Failure of Moral Reform Chapter 8 Socrates v. Polus Chapter 9
Socrates v. Callicles Part I: Natural Justice Chapter 10 Socrates v.
Callicles Part II: Unqualified Hedonism Chapter 11 Socrates v. Thrasymachus
Part I: Thrasymachus' World View Chapter 12 Socrates v. Thrasumachus Part
II: Is Thrasymachus Refuted? Part 13 The Happiness of the Just Life Chapter
14 Socrates and Protagoras Chapter 15 Evaluative and Psychological Hedonism
Chapter 16 Pleasure, Virtue, and Happiness