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Socrates (Great Philosophers) (Paperback)

by Anthony Gottlieb (Author) "Socrates is the saint and martyr of philosophy ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 58 pages
  • Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; Reprint edition (27 Oct 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0753801914
  • ISBN-13: 978-0753801918
  • Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.6 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 158,178 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A short book combining extracts from the work of one of the world's greatest thinkers with commentary from one of Britain's most distinguished writers on philosophy.

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5.0 out of 5 stars What philosophy is about..., 4 Dec 2007
By Mr. Peter Coville "peter" (Oxford, UK) - See all my reviews
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This is a great little book which you can read in an hour or two and which will tell you what philosophy is and why it is important.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excerpts from the book are available online, 1 May 1999
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Three substantial excerpts from the book, plus more information, are available online at http://www.btinternet.com/~socratic
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5.0 out of 5 stars Knowledge, 11 Feb 1999
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knowing what you don't know is a valuable thing. I don't know what Mr Gottlieb doesn't but I know he doesn't know more than most. According to him Socrates died in a "headlock" not from "hemlock".
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
This very short book is a brilliant introduction to, and a detailed biography of Socrates. The author manages to carefully weaves in some of the arguments that are considered by... Read more
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