After the execution of Socrates in 399 BC, a number of his followers wrote dialogues featuring him as the protagonist and, in so doing, transformed the great philosopher into a…

"Social Media in the Age of Socrates will capture readers' attention with the historical ways ideas spread and gained popularity long before the age of social media. Written with reluctant…

Academic life regularly honors leading scholars but rarely recognizes those who have excelled in undergraduate teaching. This volume salutes Professor of Philosophy Robert H. Gurland, a paragon in the classroom…

Makes the case that the different stances Aristotle and Socrates take toward politics can be traced to their divergent accounts of friendship.

The trial and condemnation of Socrates for heresy and corrupting young minds is a defining moment in the history of Classical Athens. In tracing these events through four dialogues, Plato…

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…

Who was Socrates and why do scholars still look up to him until this day? This man hasn't been around for hundreds of years; and yet he is still very…

The Ecclesiastical History of Socrates is a classic work of early Christian literature, providing a comprehensive overview of the church from its earliest days to the end of the fourth…