num_pages: 96
description: Is preparation for death the real purpose of life? Can we only enjoy true happiness apart from the body? Socrates, the great teacher of ancient Athens, was a philosopher and a mystic. He wrote nothing down, and our only reliable witness is the work of his disciple, Plato. Condemned to death by his enemies, the account of his final hours is one of the highlights of philosophical literature.
language: English
title: Socrates in a Nutshell
titlecomplete: Socrates in a Nutshell (Philosophers of the Spirit)
ratings_count: 8
publisher: Hodder & Stoughton