Socrates W.K.C. Guthrie Cambridge Blue Trade PB Ancient Greek Philosophy History
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Socrates W.K.C. Guthrie Cambridge Blue Trade PB Ancient Greek Philosophy History. Content overview: Guthrie examines the historical Socrates in the context of fifth-century Athens, weighing literary and philosophical sources and reconstructing his life, character, and influence; the study engages with the testimony of Xenophon, Plato, Aristotle, and contemporary comic poets to distinguish Socrates from his portrayal in later traditions. Brand/Publisher: Cambridge University Press (Cambridge, United Kingdom; imprint of the Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge). Title: Socrates. Series/context: Self-contained paperback edition of the Socrates section from Guthrie's multi-volume work A History of Greek Philosophy (Volume III, The Fifth-Century Enlightenment). Author: W. K. C. Guthrie, F.B.A. (William Keith Chambers Guthrie), classical scholar and former Professor of Ancient Philosophy at the University of Cambridge. Format: English-language trade paperback monograph in ancient philosophy and intellectual history, narrative nonfiction combining biographical, historical, and analytical treatment of Socrates. Cover: Matte light blue softcover with a large black-and-blue halftone illustration of the sculpted head of Socrates on the front, white title and author lettering, matching blue spine with white titling, and cream rear panel carrying descriptive text, review excerpts, publisher imprint, and barcode panel. Content overview: Guthrie examines the historical Socrates in the context of fifth-century Athens, weighing literary and philosophical sources and reconstructing his life, character, and influence; the study engages with the testimony of Xenophon, Plato, Aristotle, and contemporary comic poets to distinguish Socrates from his portrayal in later traditions. Structure: Includes a list of abbreviations, preface, introductory note, and chapters on problems and sources (general issues, Xenophon, Plato, Aristotle, comedy) followed by detailed analysis of Socrates's life and character (life, appearance and general character, attitude to sex and love, effect on others) and discussions of his philosophical views and legacy. Genre/Topics: Ancient Greek philosophy, history of ideas, classical studies, biography of Socrates, and the intellectual and cultural history of fifth-century Athens. Language and audience: English text intended for adult readers, students, and scholars of philosophy, classics, theology, intellectual history, and related disciplines. Features: Scholarly apparatus including footnotes, bibliographical references, a general index, and an index of selected Greek words, making the volume suitable for academic study and reference collections. Identifiers and publication details: ISBN-10: 0-521-09667-7; ISBN-13: 978-0-521-09667-6; EAN: 9780521096676 (rear cover barcode). First published by Cambridge University Press in 1971; later paperback reprint printed in Great Britain by The University Press, Cambridge. Additional notes: Nonfiction softcover volume, not signed, with no bookplates or remainder marks, and issued without a dust jacket as standard for this Cambridge trade paperback edition.
