Ward Farnsworth explains what the Socratic method is, how it works, and why it matters more than ever in our time.
Plato
- Author:Farnsworth, WardSummary:
- Author:Huard, Roger L.Summary:
Roger Huard invites readers to explore Plato's Myth of the Cave, which is central to his magnum opus on political philosophy, The Republic. The primary goal of this exploration is to arrive at an understanding of Plato's political ideas...
- Author:Strathern, PaulSummary:
Paul Strathern offers a concise account of Plato's life and ideas, and explains their influence on man's struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book also include sections from Plato's work; a brief list of...
- Author:Kosman, Louis AryehSummary:
Haverford College professor Aryeh Kosman delivers a course that will investigate the philosophical texts of Plato and Aristotle. Far from simply making a list of their ideas, however, in each lecture we will focus on thinking through...