The Bloomsbury Handbook of Socrates

(Hardback, 2nd edition)

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This handbook provides detailed philosophical analyses of the life and thought of Socrates across 16 in-depth chapters. Each chapter engages with and expands upon the influential tradition of interpretation outlined in the work of Gregory Vlastos, and takes Socratic studies in a new direction. Using this tradition of interpretation, a leading team of scholars present dynamic readings of Socrates, extracted from the historical context of Platos dialogues, covering elenchus, irony, ignorance, definitions, pedagogy, friendship, politics and the daemon. Building on these core Socratic topics, this edition includes new accounts of Socrates in the work of philosopher and historian, Xenophon, the comic playwright, Aristophanes, as well as important scholarship on topics such as the emotions, the afterlife, motivational intellectualism and virtue intellectualism. Fully revised and updated, the Bloomsbury Handbook of Socrates elucidates the complex landscape of Socratic thought and interpretation. This 2nd edition includes: -5 brand new chapters -8 comprehensively rewritten chapters -A new reference format, including single-column text, endnotes with page numbers and author-headed chapters

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(From the first edition) Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through graduate students; general readers. -- CHOICE
(From the first edition) This new companion to Socrates will be very welcome to scholars. The book aims "to assemble a comprehensive guide to the main issues engaged in the philosophy of Socrates". These essays fulfill that aim admirably. -- Bryn Mawr Classical Review
Socrates wrote nothing, but the impact (both of his person and of his thought) was decisive already in antiquity and not least in the history of later philosophy (even up to the present day). This book, which brings together fifteen contributions from leading Socratic scholars, offers a helpful mapping to reconstruct Socrates thought, his argumentative strategies, and the main problems he addresses. * Marcelo D. Boeri, Professor of Philosophy, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Chile *
Together with other recent books on Socrates, the new revised edition of the Bloomsbury Handbook is a sign of the vitality, diversity, and creativity of Socratic Studies today. This volume will serve as a useful and inspiring touchstone not only for those investigating Socrates through the prism of the analytic school of interpretation pioneered by Gregory Vlastos, but for all students of the great master. * Gabriel Danzig, Professor in the Department of Classical Studies, Bar Ilan University, Israel *
This new edition is rich, comprehensive, and up-to-date. An important resource on the philosopher Socrates for both students and scholars. * Donald Morrison, Professor of Philosophy, Rice University, USA *

Author Bio

Nicholas D. Smith is James F. Miller Professor of Humanities at Lewis and Clark College, USA. Russell E. Jones is Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Oklahoma, USA. Ravi Sharma is Associate Professor of Philosophy, Clark University, USA.