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)

The author nationally recognized for the quality and depth of his teaching in religious studies has written the first full-scale introduction to the history and methods of the study of religion.

作者亚历山大•柯瓦雷（1892-1964），俄裔法国哲学家、科学史家。在科学史方面，柯瓦雷享有不亚于科学史之父乔治•萨顿的地位。柯瓦雷的著作和他在普林斯顿研究院的科学史讲座，揭示了一种新的科学史研究方法，它不同于萨顿百科全书式的大综合，而是以科学思想为线索从整体上展现科 学史，从而使科学史研究具备了极强的思想魅力，吸引了一大群富有才华的学子转向科学史并将之引为毕生的事业。柯瓦雷及其科学思想史学派所描绘的关于“科学革命”的雄伟画卷，深深地影响了并且至今仍强烈地影响着一般社会受众。换言之，为社会受众所普遍接受的是柯瓦雷式的科学史。 译者张卜天，杰出青年译者，有译著近40部。热爱哲学和科学史方面的翻译，研究方向为西方中世纪和近代早期科学思想史，研究领域主要集中在近代科学的起源和科学革命，特别关注现代性的起源，科学与哲学、神学的关系和互动，中世纪晚期和文...(展开全部)