On the Socratic Education

by Christopher Bruell

Can the education which so many search for today on our college campuses be found in the works of a past author? On the Socratic Education: An Introduction to the Shorter Platonic Dialogues uncovers the education that Socrates sought on his own behalf and, in so doing, made available to others. Sixteen dialogues are discussed, each considered on its own, but also placed within the context of Plato's account of the Socratic quest. The aim of the book is to make Socrates' investigation and resolution of the questions that still concern us as human beings more accessible to serious contemporary readers.

Genres: Philosophy

240 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1999

About the author

Christopher Bruell was an American philosopher who was Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Boston College. He is known for his works on ancient Greek philosophy.

Reviews

[Will Spohn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bruell is a master. I don’t think I’ll ever fully understand the path he weaves through these dialogues, but I’ll take away happily whatever I can grasp. The chapter on the Minos became more helpful the more I reread the dialogue, so I imagine the same would hold for the other dialogues I have only read once or twice.