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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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2015.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.