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Book SynopsisThis handbook provides detailed philosophical analysis of the life and thought of Socrates across fifteen in-depth chapters. Each chapter engages with a central aspect of the rich tradition of Socratic studies and, after surveying the state of scholarship, points the way forward to new directions of interpretation. A leading team of scholars present dynamic readings of Socrates, extracted from the historical context of Plato's dialogues, covering
elenchus, irony, ignorance, definitions, pedagogy, friendship, politics and the
daemon. Building on these core Socratic topics, this edition includes new accounts of Socrates in the work of philosopher and historian, Xenophon, the comic playwright, Aristophanes, as well as important scholarship on topics such as emotions, the afterlife, motivational intellectualism and virtue intellectualism. Fully revised and updated, the
Bloomsbury Handbook of Socrates elucidates the complex landscape of Socratic thought and interpreta
Trade Review(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 *
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 *
Table of ContentsList of Contributors Preface List of Abbreviations 1. Socrates in Ancient Comedy (
Alessandro Stavru, Bocconi University, Italy) 2. Xenophon’s Socrates on Teaching and Learning
Russell Jones (University of Oklahoma, USA) and Ravi Sharma (Clark University, USA) 3. Socratic Methods,
Eric Brown (Washington University in St. Louis, USA) 4. Socrates and the Forms,
William J. Prior (University of Santa Clara, USA) 5. Socratic Ignorance,
Keith McPartland (Williams College, USA) 6. The Priority of Definition
, Hugh Benson (University of Oklahoma, USA) 7. Socratic Virtue Intellectualism,
Justin Clark (Hamilton College, USA) 8. Socratic Eudaimonism,
Paul Woodruff (University of Texas-Austin, USA) 9. Socratic Motivational Intellectualism
, Freya Möbus (Loyola University of Chicago, USA) 10. Socrates on Love
, Suzanne Obdrzalek (Claremont McKenna College, USA) 11. Socrates on Emotions
, Irina Deretic (University of Belgrade, Serbia) 12. Socrates’ Political Philosophy
, Curtis Johnson (Lewis & Clark College, USA) 13. Socratic Theology and Piety
, Mark McPherran (Simon Frasier University, Canada) 14. Socrates on Death and the Afterlife,
Emily Austin (Wake Forest University, USA) 15. The Trial of Socrates,
Nicholas D. Smith (Lewis and Clark College, USA) Bibliography Index
