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Socrates and self-knowledge /

"In this book, the first systematic study of Socrates's reflections on self-knowledge, Christopher Moore examines the ancient precept 'know yourself' and, drawing on Plato, Aristophanes, Xenophon, and others, reconstructs and reassesses the arguments about self-examination, perso...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Moore, Christopher, 1981-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction: Socrates and the precept 'know yourself'
  • 2. Charmides: on impossibility and uselessness
  • 3. Alcibiades: mirrors of the soul
  • 4. Phaedrus: less conceited than Typhon
  • 5. Philebus: pleasure and unification
  • 6. Xenophon's Memorabilia 4.2: owning yourself
  • 7. Conclusion: challenges and a defense.