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What Would Socrates Say?
What Would Socrates Say?
 

The greatest teacher of philosophy in all of history was Socrates, according to philosopher Peter Kreeft.  In 2,400 years, no one has topped him or his Socratic method, teaching not by monologue, but by dialogue; not by lecturing, but by logical questioning. Yet of the hundreds of textbooks for beginning philosophers today, none uses his method.

Kreeft has imagined Socrates University: a log, with Socrates at one end and a typical intelligent modern student beginner at the other, conversing about the problems at the heart of each major division of philosophy.

Nothing teaches more effectively than concrete examples and apprenticeship. Like the real Socrates, this fictionalized version by Kreeft is grounded in common sense and commonsense logic, fair and open-minded on all issues but demanding good reasons for every opinion.

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About the Author:

Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy at Boston College, is one of the most respected and prolific Christian authors of our time. His books cover a vast array of topics in spirituality, theology, and philosophy. They include Doors in the Walls of the World, The Greatest Philosopher Who Ever Lived, How to Be Holy, Because God Is Real, You Can Understand the Bible, and Summa of the Summa.
Editorials:

“Aristotle argued that philosophy was inevitable, because even to ask whether philosophy was inevitable was to engage in philosophy. Now comes Professor Kreeft showing how all the big questions in philosophy arise inevitably—and some big answers too. This delightful book will help not simply students but also teachers rediscover the intellectual curiosity they had as a child.”

—Michael Pakaluk, Professor of Ethics and Social Philosophy, The Catholic University of America

“Kreeft’s long experience as a scholar, thinker, and teacher is evident throughout these lively conversations between the immortal Socrates and we mere mortals, who are intrigued by the possibilities of knowing the truth and loving wisdom. This book merits careful and multiple readings and would work well as a conversation starter in classrooms.”
—Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J., Author, Real Philosophy for Real People



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