Essays on the Philosophy of Socrates / Edition 1

by Hugh H. Benson

Overview

The last two decades have witnessed a virtual explosion of research in Socratic philosophy. This volume collects essays that represent the range and diversity of that vast literature, including historical and philosophical essays devoted to a single Platonic dialogue, as well as essays devoted to the Socratic method, Socratic epistemology, and Socratic ethics. With lists of suggested further readings, an extensive bibliography on recent Socratic research, and an index locorum, this unique and much-needed anthology makes the study of Socratic philosophy accessible to both scholars and non-specialists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195067576
Publisher:	Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date:	04/16/1992
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	9.25(w) x 6.13(h) x 1.10(d)
Lexile:	1440L (what's this?)

About the Author

University of Oklahoma, Norman

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. The Formal Charges Against Socrates, Thomas C. Brickhouse and Nicholas D. Smith
3. Did Plato Write Socratic Dialogues? Charles H. Kahn
4. Socratic Midwifery, Platonic Inspiration, Myles F. Burnyeat
5. Socratic Irony, Gregory Vlastos
6. Plato's Early Theory of Knowledge, Paul Woodruff
7. Does Socrates Commit the Socratic Fallacy?, John Beversluis
8. Misunderstanding the 'What is F-ness?' Question, Hugh H. Benson
9. Elenchus and Mathematics: A Turning Point in Plato's Philosophical Development, Gregory Vlastos
10. The Unity of Virtue Terry Penner
11. Socrates' Use of the Techne-Analogy David L. Roochnik
12. Socrates the Epicurean Terence H. Irwin
13. Socratic Piety in the Euthypho Mark L. McPherran
14. Ho Agathos as Ho Dunatos in the Hippias Minor Roslyn Weiss
15. Socrates on Desire for the Good and the Involuntariness of Wrongdoing: Gorgias 466a-468e Kevin McTighe
16. Meno's Paradox and Socrates as a Teacher Alexander Nehamas
Bibliography