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Socrates' Search for Wisdom: An Exegetical Theory

Socrates' Search for Wisdom: An Exegetical Theory

Futter, Dylan B.

Hardcover

PhilosophyAncient History General

ISBN10: 0367408635
ISBN13: 9780367408633
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Aug 4 2025
Pages: 282
Weight: 1.32
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Socrates urges us to examine our lives, but what exactly does that mean? Should we question our moral convictions, or construct theories of virtue and the good? This book argues for a third path: the best human life is one of moral learning, in which we actualise our potential for wisdom.

Readers will gain a fresh perspective on the Socratic method--not as mere argument, but as a process of inquiry. The author develops an exegetical model of dialogue and shows its fidelity to Plato's texts. He then situates this model in the scholarly literature and uses it to clarify several puzzling features of Socrates' approach. The result is a deeper understanding of Socrates' method and his philosophical life.

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