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How To Think Like Socrates
Imprint: Macmillan
Synopsis
Read by the author, Donald J. Robertson.
"One of the best books ever written on the power and practicality of philosophy for building a good and successful life" - Tom Morris, bestselling author of Plato's Lemonade Stand and Stoicism for Dummies
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How can we apply the teachings of the greatest ancient philosopher to modern life?
Socrates is the most famous ancient philosopher and...
Details
600 minutes
Imprint: Macmillan
Reviews
One of the best books ever written on the power and practicality of philosophy for a good and successful life! Wisdom isn’t a rulebook but a mindset. It develops from a life of honest and courageous inquiry. Donald J. Robertson masterfully and vividly takes us back to the Athens of Socrates and recreates the setting as well as the powerful ideas that one place, time, and person launched into the world forever. It’s an introduction to philosophy as a way of life that’s as gripping as any novel, and is as novel as a philosophy book can be. Highly recommended!Tom Morris, author of Stoicism for Dummies; If Aristotle Ran General Motors; The Oasis Within and Plato's Lemonade Stand
Robertson creates a wonderful semi-fictionalized Socrates to introduce modern readers to the birth of philosophy in Athens. We experience firsthand the method Socrates made famous-of subjecting our deepest beliefs to a cross-examination that jolts and stings like an electric ray. In our modern world that swirls with half-truths and disinformation, we need nothing less to awaken us from our illusionsNancy Sherman, author of Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience
An intriguing and original book, engagingly written and highly accessible. It is innovative both in linking the Socratic dialogues, especially those of Plato, with their historical context and in highlighting the significance of Socratic philosophical enquiry for modern readers. The connection made between Socratic method and CBT psychotherapeutic guidance is particularly suggestiveChris Gill, Professor Emeritus of Ancient Thought, Exeter University, and author of Learning to Live Naturally: Stoic Ethics and its Modern Significance