Written by an outstanding international team of scholars this Companionexplores the profound influence of Socrates on the history of Westernphilosophy. Discusse... » 

Written by an outstanding international team of scholars this Companionexplores the profound influence of Socrates on the history of Westernphilosophy. Discusses the life of Socrates and key philosophical doctrinesassociated with him Covers the whole range of Socratic studies from the ancientworld to contemporary European philosophy Examines Socrates8217 place in thelarger philosophical traditions of the Hellenistic world the Roman Empire theArabic world the Renaissance and contemporary Europe Addressesinterdisciplinary subjects such as Socrates and Nietzsche Socrates andpsychoanalysis and representations of Socrates in art Helps readers tounderstand the meaning and significance of Socrates across the ages «