Six Questions of Socrates, Christopher Phillips
Six Questions of Socrates, Christopher Phillips
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Six Questions of Socrates
A Modern-Day Journey of Discovery through World Philosophy

Author: Christopher Phillips

Narrator: Sean Rohani

Unabridged: 9 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/03/2023

Synopsis

How people around the world grapple with the great questions posed by Socrates.

What is virtue? What is moderation? What is justice? What is courage? What is good? What is piety? Socrates thought that understanding the perspectives of others on these six great questions would help him become a more excellent human being. Following in Socrates's footsteps, Christopher Phillips—"Johnny Appleseed with a master's degree" (Utne Reader)—investigates these same questions, beginning in the marketplace of modern-day Athens. He goes on to investigate the timely responses and outlooks of people from different cultures and backgrounds around the world: from Greece and Spain to Japan and Korea, Mexico City, and Chiapas, where the region's indigenous people struggle for fundamental human rights. Phillips also traveled throughout the United States, holding dialogues in diverse communities from New York City to the Navajo Nation. Introducing us to less familiar thinkers in non-Western traditions who were kindred spirits of Socrates, Phillips enlarges our perspectives on life's fundamental questions, creating an innovative world survey of philosophy.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jason on November 07, 2007

Sometimes with philosophy books you don't know what you're getting. You can get either an arcane and stuffy book that boasts about its lofty wisdom, or you can get a down-to-earth book that's thought provoking for the average reader. This book falls into the latter category. The book basically cente......more

Goodreads review by William on July 21, 2022

Socrates was an Ancient Greek philosopher. He posed questions to people about many different subjects. Justice, piety, the good, courage, virtue, and moderation; what are they? In his question-and-answer style, he revealed that the person did not know what they were talking about. Socrates offended......more

Goodreads review by Zachary on February 18, 2019

If it hadn't been for the conclusion, this book would have been a total waste. I'm not against Phillips's approach to philosophy, or the premise of asking these six Socratic questions and exploring them in an equally Socratic fashion. But the writing here is terrible, with the fakest sounding dialog......more

Goodreads review by Kristen on August 17, 2009

Yup, decided it was only OK. Maybe it was b/c I actually took a couple philosophy classes in college, but this book seemed pretty elementary to me. Basically, you are reading dialogues from various groups of people around the world, which are their responses to the 6 classic questions of Socrates. I......more

Goodreads review by Cynthia on March 21, 2009

This book should be required reading in college. It's not a classic but it is a remedy for the insular, often predjudiced thinking of many Americans. On the other hand, it is a remedy for the sheltered or disengaged. It also provdes a revolutionary model of education and dialogue. It is a great book......more

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