On the Socratic Education An Introduction to

The aim of the book is to make Socrates' investigation and resolution of the questions that still concern us as human beings more accessible to serious contemporary readers.

Christopher Bruell is professor of political science at Boston College.

Preface

vii

I INTRODUCTION

Hipparchus, or Lover of Gain

3

(4)

Minos, or About Law

7

(12)

II STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

Alcibiades

19

(20)

Second Alcibiades

39

(10)

Laches

49

(14)

Euthydemus

63

(12)

Greater Hippias

75

(18)

Lesser Hippias

93

(10)

Theages

103

(14)

III THE LIFE ITSELF

Euthyphro

117

(18)

Apology of Socrates

135

(22)

Ion

157

(8)

Meno

165

(24)

IV CONCLUSION

Cleitophon

189

(12)

Menexenus

201

(10)

Crito

211

(12)

Index of Textual References

223

(2)

About the Author

225

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On the Socratic Education An Introduction to the Shorter Platonic Dialogues

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