Socrates And the Irrational
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Published: September 30, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 225
ISBN-13: 9780813925530
Subjects: Ancient Greek & Roman philosophy; History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical; Philosophy; Plato; Reason; Socrates
Description: "In Socrates and the Irrational, James Hans argues that when Socrates speaks for himself, he reveals a far more complex portrait of the nature of human existence than the Platonic conception of him has conveyed. Exploring Socratic thought through four key dialogues Hans offers a larger vision of both Socrates and human potential that goes beyond the reductive placement of reason on the side of the good and unreason on the side of the bad."--Jacket.