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How to Think Like Socrates: Ancient Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Modern World by Donald J. Robertson is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is How to Think Like Socrates: Ancient Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Modern World about?
How can we apply the teachings of the greatest ancient philosopher to modern life? Socrates is the quintessential Athenian philosopher, the source of the entire Western philosophical tradition, and Godfather to the Stoics. He spent his life teaching practical philosophy to ordinary people in the streets of Athens, yet few people today are familiar with the wisdom he has to offer us. How to Think Like Socrates is an accessible and informative guide to the life of one of the greatest thinkers in history, and the first book to focus on applying his ideas to our daily lives. Author Donald J. Robertson transports readers back to ancient Athens, expertly weaving together a page-turning account of a philosopher who eschewed material pleasures and stood by his beliefs, even in the face of controversy, with a steadfastness that ultimately resulted in his execution. How to Think Like Socrates highlights the continuing value of the Socratic Method...
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Donald J. Robertson
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Publishing Group
- Published
- 2024
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781250280503
- Category
- nonfiction
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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