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Book SynopsisSocrates 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,.
Trade ReviewSocrates and the Immoralists is a dense read filled with the usual analytic tools: abbreviations (PH, EH), reconstructed arguments (S3a, S3b), and detailed appeal to the secondary literature. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Indeed, this work will serve as a good review of a central issue in Socratic studies. * Ancient Philosophy *
Table of ContentsChapter 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
