Clear explanation of the Socratic Method: Helps readers understand and apply ancient philosophical techniques to modern life
Includes hundreds of quotations: Provides concrete examples and reinforces key concepts for deeper learning
Covers ethics, ignorance testing, and Socrates and the Stoics: Offers a comprehensive overview of Socratic thought
Accessible yet rigorous scholarship: Makes complex ideas approachable without sacrificing depth
Practitioner's handbook: Guides readers on how to engage in meaningful inquiry and debate
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“Remarkable.”—Wall Street Journal A thinking person’s guide to a better life. Ward Farnsworth explains what the Socratic method is, how it works, and why it matters more than ever in our time. Easy to grasp yet challenging to master, the method will change the way you think about life’s big questions.
About 2,500 years ago, Plato wrote a
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Paperback, Hardcover
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Education, Philosophy, Self-help & Personal Development