This is the companion volume to Gregory Vlastos' highly acclaimed work Socrates: Ironist and Moral Philosopher. Four ground-breaking papers which laid the basis for his understanding of Socrates are collected here, in revised form: they examine Socrates' elenctic method of investigative argument, his disavowal of knowledge, his concern for definition, and the complications of h...(展开全部)

One of the foremost philosophers of our time, Robert Nozick continues the Socratic tradition of investigation. This volume, which illustrates the originality, force, and scope of his work, also displays Nozick's trademark blending of extraordinary analytical rigor with intellectual playfulness. As such, "Socratic Puzzles" testifies to the great pleasure that both doing and read...(展开全部)

Comprising essays and philosophical fictions, classics and new work, the book ranges from Socrates to W. V. Quine, from the implications of an Israeli kibbutz to the flawed arguments of Ayn Rand. Nozick considers the figure of Socrates himself as well as the Socratic method (why is it a method of getting at the truth?). Many of these essays bring classic methods to bear on new ...(展开全部)

施特劳斯自认最好的两部作品之一。 一个人未必要了解万物的本性， 但必须关心如何过个人和集体的生活。

施特劳斯自认最好的两部作品之一。 一个人未必要了解万物的本性， 但必须关心如何过个人和集体的生活。

This new and revised edition of Peter Kreeft’s Socratic Logic is updated, adding new exercises and more complete examples, all with Kreeft’s characteristic clarity and wit. Since its introduction in the spring of 2004, Socratic Logic has proven to be a different type of logic text: (1) This is the only complete system of classical Aristotelian logic in print. The “old logic” is...(展开全部)

This new and revised edition of Peter Kreeft’s Socratic Logic is updated, adding new exercises and more complete examples, all with Kreeft’s characteristic clarity and wit. Since its introduction in the spring of 2004, Socratic Logic has proven to be a different type of logic text: (1) This is the only complete system of classical Aristotelian logic in print. The “old logic” is...(展开全部)

乔治•摩尔(George Moore，1873－1958)，英国哲学家，分析哲学的两位创始人之一（另一位是罗素）。1892年起就读于剑桥大学三一学院，1898年至1904年为该院研究员，1911年起在该院任教，1939年退休。1921年至1947年任《精神》(Mind) 杂志主编。主要著作有：《伦理学原理》（1903）、《哲学研究》（1922）、《哲学的几个主要问题》（1953）和《哲学论文集》（遗著，1959）。

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as...(展开全部)