Socrates by Paul Johnson
A concise, vivid portrait of the classical Athenian philosopher that reconstructs his life, character, and thought from the fragmentary sources, emphasizing his public interrogations, moral seriousness, and method of questioning assumptions to seek virtue and truth. The book traces his background, his relationships with pupils and opponents, and the cultural and political context that led to his prosecution on charges of impiety and corrupting the youth, portraying his famous trial and dignified acceptance of death as central to his ethical teaching. It explains his distinctive method of elenchus, contrasts him with the sophists, and assesses his enduring influence on Western moral and philosophical traditions while also exploring the difficulties historians face in separating the historical figure from the literary portrayals left by his followers.
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