Socrates And The Immoralists

Socrates and the Immoralists assembles an in-depth exploration of Socrates's argument for the just life, focusing specifically on the dialogues with the immoralists Polus, Callicles, and Thrasymachus, and illuminates the complexities of Socrates's thought, showing the interplay of the seemingly contradictory parts of Socrates's ambition, ultimately vindicating the overall coherence of his views.

Curtis N. Johnson is Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. Professor of Government at Lewis & Clark College.

Note on Texts, and Translations

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Preface

vii

Part I. Socrates

1

(54)

Chapter 1. Socrates' Mission

3

(14)

Chapter 2. Was Socrates Just?

17

(20)

Chapter 3. Socrates' Choice for Justice: Apology and Crito

37

(18)

Part II. Socrates' Immoralist Opponents

55

(106)

Chapter 4. Socrates' Immoralist Opponents and the Failure of Modern Reform

57

(16)

Chapter 5. Socrates v. Polus

73

(20)

Chapter 6. Socrates v. Callicles Part I: Natural Justice

93

(16)

Chapter 7. Socrates v. Callicles Part II: Unqualified Hedonism

109

(20)

Chapter 8. Socrates v. Thrasymachus Part I: Thrasymachus' World View

129

(16)

Chapter 9. Socrates v. Thrasymachus Part II: Is Thrasymachus Refuted?

145

(16)

Part III. The Happiness of the Just Life

161

(62)

Chapter 10. Socrates and Protagoras

163

(22)

Chapter 11. Evaluative and Psychological Hedonism

185

(20)

Chapter 12. Pleasure, Virtue, and Happiness

205

(18)

Bibliography

223

(8)

Index

231

(4)

Index Locorum

235

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Socrates And The Immoralists

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