The Socratic way of life : Xenophon's Memorabilia /

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Author / Creator:Pangle, Thomas L., author.
Edition:Paperback edition.
Imprint:Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2020.
©2018
Description:xi, 288 pages ; 23 cm
Language:English
Subject:Xenophon. -- Memorabilia.
Socrates.
Socrates.
Memorabilia (Xenophon)
Justice.
Philosophy, Ancient.
Political science -- Philosophy.
Justice.
Philosophy, Ancient.
Political science -- Philosophy.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12672458
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Varying Form of Title:Xenophon's Memorabilia
ISBN:022675426X
9780226754260
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:"The Socratic Way of Life is the first English-language book-length study of the philosopher Xenophon's masterwork. In it, Thomas L. Pangle shows that Xenophon depicts more authentically than does Plato the true teachings and way of life of the citizen philosopher Socrates, founder of political philosophy. In the second part, Pangle analyzes Xenophon's account of how Socrates's life as a whole was just, in the sense of helping through his teaching a wide range of people. Socrates taught by never ceasing to raise, and to progress in answering, the fundamental and enduring civic questions: what is pious and impious, noble and ignoble, just and unjust, genuine statesmanship and genuine citizenship. Inspired by Hegel's and Nietzsche's assessments of Xenophon as the true voice of Socrates, The Socratic Way of Life establishes the Memorabilia as the groundwork of all subsequent political philosophy." -- Publisher's description

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