Socrates in 90 Minutes

by Paul Strathern

Overview

In Socrates in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Socrates' life and ideas, and explains their influence on man's struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book also includes selections from Socrates' observations; a brief list of suggested reading for those who wish to push further; and chronologies that place Socrates within his own age and in the broader scheme of philosophy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461703556
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	04/01/1997
Series:	Philosophers in 90 Minutes Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	89
File size:	760 KB

About the Author

Paul Strathern is author of the popular and critically acclaimed Philosophers in 90 Minutes series. Highlights from the series include Nietzsche in 90 Minutes, Aristotle in 90 Minutes, and Plato in 90 Minutes. Mr. Strathern has lectured in philosophy and mathematics and now lives and writes in London. A former Somerset Maugham prize winner, he is also the author of books on history and travel as well as five novels. His articles have appeared in a great many newspapers, including the Observer (London) and the Irish Times. His own degree in philosophy came from Trinity College, Dublin.

Editorial Reviews

...A concise, expert account of Socrates's life and ideas...

Forbes.com

Well-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them...I find them hard to stop reading.

The New York Times - Richard Bernstein

Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise.

The Wall Street Journal - Jim Holt

A godsend in this era of the short attention span.

The New York Times - Daryl Royster Alexander

Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character...I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization.

The Boston Globe - Katherine A. Powers

Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character...I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization.
— Katherine A. Powers

The Boston Globe

Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise.
— Jim Holt

The Wall Street Journal

A godsend in this era of the short attention span.
— Daryl Royster Alexander

The New York Times

Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise.
— Jim Holt

Wall Street Journal

A godsend in this era of the short attention span.
— Daryl Royster Alexander

New York Times