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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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| Format: | Printed Book |
| Language: | English |
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United Kingdom,
Cambridge university press,
2015.
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Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 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; Bibliography; Index.