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List of Abbreviations Prejace: Cambridge Books Online © Cambridge University Press, 2009

This document discusses the life and philosophical significance of Socrates. It examines Socrates through the writings of Xenophon, Plato, Aristotle, and comedies. It also explores Socrates' appearance, character, political views, philosophical methods of induction and definition, beliefs about knowledge and virtue, and legacy.

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List of Abbreviations Prejace: Cambridge Books Online © Cambridge University Press, 2009

This document discusses the life and philosophical significance of Socrates. It examines Socrates through the writings of Xenophon, Plato, Aristotle, and comedies. It also explores Socrates' appearance, character, political views, philosophical methods of induction and definition, beliefs about knowledge and virtue, and legacy.

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CONTENTS

page vii

List ofAbbreviations
Prejace

Introductory note

II

III

PROBLEM
(I)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

AND SOURCES
General
Xenophon
plato
Aristotle
Comedy

5
5
13

29
35
39

LIFE AND CHARACTER


(I) Life
(2) Appearance and general character
(3) Attitude to sex and love
(4) Effect on others
(5) The divine sign: Socrates and the irrational
(6) Socrates and the Delphic response
(7) His service to the god
(8) Political views
Additional note: some opinions on Socrates's
political views
PHILOSOPHICAL SIGNIFICANCE
(I) Philosophia de caelo devocata
(2) Induction and definition
(3) Relevance of induction and definition to
Socrates's ethical aims
(4) The nature of Socratic definition
(5) The ignorance of Socrates
(6) Virtue is knowledge
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89

94

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Contents
(7) All wrongdoing is involuntary: Socrates a
determinist?
(8) The good and the useful
(9) Self-knowledge and 'care of the soul'
(10) Religious beliefs of Socrates: is the soul
immortal?
(II) The legacy of Socrates
(12) The immediate followers of Socrates
(Aristippus and Euclides)

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165
169

Bibliography

187

Index ofpassages quoted or referred to

194

General Index

198

Index ofselected Greek words

200

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