{"product_id":"9781441187178","title":"Arguing With Socrates An Introduction to Plato's Shorter Dialogues","description":"\u003ch1\u003eArguing With Socrates\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Introduction to Plato's Shorter Dialogues\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChristopher Warne\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ History \u0026amp; Surveys \/ Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eRanging from the \u003ci\u003eSymposium\u003c\/i\u003e to the \u003ci\u003eApology\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a concise but authoritative guide to the most important and widely studied of Plato's Socratic dialogues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking each of the major dialogues in turn, Arguing with Socrates encourages students to engage directly with the questions that Socrates raises and with their relevance to 21st century life. Along the way, the book draws on Socrates' thought to explore such questions as:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• What is virtue and can it be taught?\u003cbr\u003e• Should we obey the law if we don't agree with it?\u003cbr\u003e• Do brave people feel fear?\u003cbr\u003e• Can we find truth in poetry?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArguing with Socrates\u003c\/i\u003e also includes an extensive introduction, providing an overview of the key themes of the dialogues, their political and cultural context and Socrates' philosophical method. Guides to further reading are also provided to help students take their studies further, making this an essential one-volume reference for anyone studying these foundational philosophical works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher Warne teaches in the Department of Philosophy, Hills Road College, Cambridge, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 August 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781441187178\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e192\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331378053260,"sku":"9781441187178","price":121.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_ae53b2ba-1f8e-4293-a6db-c695c42b418b.jpg?v=1783596213","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781441187178","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}