Socrates and the Irrational |
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| Author:
| Hans, James S. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-2553-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2006 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $32.50 |
Book Description:
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Traditionally, Socrates has been linked to the view of reason as the most important element in human behavior, the means through which our irrational capacities are tamed. This work argues that when Socrates speaks for himself, he reveals a far more complex portrait of the nature of human existence than the Platonic conception of him has conveyed.
Traditionally, Socrates has been linked to the view of reason as the most important element in human behavior, the means through which our irrational capacities are tamed. This work argues that when Socrates speaks for himself, he reveals a far more complex portrait of the nature of human existence than the Platonic conception of him has conveyed.