Socrates, C.C.W. Taylor
Socrates, C.C.W. Taylor
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Socrates
A Very Short Introduction, 2nd Edition

Author: C.C.W. Taylor

Narrator: Michael Page

Unabridged: 4 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/12/2021

Synopsis

Socrates has a unique position in the history of philosophy; it is no exaggeration to say that had it not been for his influence on Plato, the whole development of Western philosophy might have been unimaginably different. Yet Socrates wrote nothing himself, and our knowledge of him is derived primarily from the engaging and infuriating figure who appears in Plato's dialogues.

In this Very Short Introduction, Christopher Taylor explores the life of Socrates and his philosophical activity, before looking to the responses his philosophical doctrines have evoked in the centuries since his betrayal and execution at fellow Athenian hands. Examining the relationship between the historical Socrates and the Platonic character, Taylor considers the complex question of how far it is possible to distinguish the philosopher's own thought from that of those others who wrote about him, and explores the enduring image of Socrates as the ideal exemplar of the philosophic life—thinker whose moral and intellectual integrity permeated every detail of his life. This new edition also includes a new chapter analyzing the reception and influence of Socrates in 19th and 20th century philosophical thought.

About C.C.W. Taylor

C. C. W. Taylor is emeritus fellow at Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford. He read the B.Phil in philosophy at Oxford before becoming a fellow by examination at Magdalen College from 1962 to 1963, and a fellow and tutor in philosophy at Corpus Christi College from 1963 until his
retirement in 2003. He is the author of several books, including Pleasure, Mind, and Soul: Selected Papers in Ancient Philosophy, and has translated a number of texts, including Plato's Protagoras, and Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. He was the editor of Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy from 1993 to 1998.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Linda on April 28, 2021

I read this book in conjunction with a course I am taking on Masters of Greek Philosophy. I haven't grappled with Greek philosophy since I was an undergraduate, which was a really long time ago. C. C. Taylor sees Socrates as an elusive figure as he wrote nothing himself. After his death, his disciple......more

Goodreads review by Incek on April 17, 2020

Pening, sebab aku takde asas pasal Falsafah Yunani Purba. Tapi teringin nak baca sebab Socrates ni antara nama tersohor dalam sejarah Greek. Socrates tidak menulis hasil pandangan / hujahan beliau, tetapi ditulis oleh orang lain. Ni buku ketiga berkaitan Socrates yang aku pernah baca: buku pertama, L......more

Goodreads review by C. on December 28, 2015

This is interesting and particularly strong in the first chapter and fifth chapter. The first chapter deals with other sources we have for Socrates as well as an entire genre we see referenced even if we only have Xenophon and Plato. The next chapters on Plato's Socrates are interesting but truly in......more

Goodreads review by Maan on March 29, 2022

Excellent introduction about Socrates!......more

Goodreads review by Chatgemini on September 25, 2021

In a series like A Very Short Introduction, two conditions are important for it to serve its purpose of motivating the reader to explore the subject further. The first is that the contents of VSI should be written in an engaging manner and the second is should contain all the important aspects relat......more

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