Description: An essential reference guide to the life and thought of Socrates, exploring the complex landscape of his reception and legacy.
Brief description: Russell E. Jones is Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Oklahoma, USA.
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"(From the first edition) Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through graduate students; general readers." --CHOICE
"(From the first edition) This new companion to Socrates will be very welcome to scholars. The book aims "to assemble a comprehensive guide to the main issues engaged in the philosophy of Socrates". These essays fulfill that aim admirably." --Bryn Mawr Classical Review "Socrates wrote nothing, but the impact (both of his person and of his thought) was decisive already in antiquity and not least in the history of later philosophy (even up to the present day). This book, which brings together fifteen contributions from leading Socratic scholars, offers a helpful mapping to reconstruct Socrates' thought, his argumentative strategies, and the main problems he addresses." --Marcelo D. Boeri, Professor of Philosophy, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Chile "A treasure trove for anyone making a serious study of Socrates' life and teaching." --Classics for All "Together with other recent books on Socrates, the new revised edition of the Bloomsbury Handbook is a sign of the vitality, diversity, and creativity of Socratic Studies today. This volume will serve as a useful and inspiring touchstone not only for those investigating Socrates through the prism of the analytic school of interpretation pioneered by Gregory Vlastos, but for all students of the great master." --Gabriel Danzig, Professor in the Department of Classical Studies, Bar Ilan University, Israel "This new edition is rich, comprehensive, and up-to-date. An important resource on the philosopher Socrates for both students and scholars." --Donald Morrison, Professor of Philosophy, Rice University, USA "By offering good thematic coverage of the main junctures in Socrates' life and thought and, within each chapter, a broad overview of the issues addressed, the volume succeeds in providing 'a comprehensive guide' to the cornerstones of Socratic philosophy." --Bulletin of the Italian Philosophical Society