Socrates, Ironist And Moral Philosopher (Cornell Studies In Classical Philology, 50),Used Tweedy James Beard Foundation Book Award

James Beard Foundation Book Award

For All Readers Curious Aboutand Especially Those Perhaps Intimidated Bywhat Silver Calls 'The Scientific Campaign Up To Now' In His Preface

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Feminine Writing

And Making An Impassioned Plea For Curtailing Our Use Of Dangerous Chemical Therapies

Socrates, Ironist And Moral Philosopher (Cornell Studies In Classical Philology, 50),Used Tweedy James Beard Foundation Book AwardGregory Vlastos'S Book Begins From The Conviction That Socrates' Strangeness Is 'The Key To His Philosophy.' It Is A Marvelous Book, In Which No Major Aspect Of Socrates' Career Is Eclipsed. The Rigor Of His Arguments, The Depth Of His Moral Commitment And Understanding, His Complex Relationship To Athenian Ethical Traditions, His Rational Religion: All This Comes To Life In Writing Whose Vigor And Lucidity Put The Challenge Of Socrates Squarely