Socrates on Self-Improvement: Knowledge, Virtue, and Happiness by Nicholas D. Sm

The Nile on eBay   Socrates on Self-Improvement by Nicholas D. Smith

This book explains in clear language with appropriate scholarly attention to detail how and why Socrates continues to be a foundational figure in western philosophy, and especially in ethics and epistemology. It argues that the craft-model of knowledge offers a viable and potent theoretical basis for practical and ethical self-improvement.

FORMATPaperback CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

What model of knowledge does Plato's Socrates use? In this book, Nicholas D. Smith argues that it is akin to knowledge of a craft which is acquired by degrees, rather than straightforward knowledge of facts. He contends that a failure to recognize and identify this model, and attempts to ground ethical success in contemporary accounts of propositional or informational knowledge, have led to distortions of Socrates' philosophical mission to improve himself and others in the domain of practical ethics. He shows that the model of craft-knowledge makes sense of a number of issues scholars have struggled to understand, and makes a case for attributing to Socrates a very sophisticated and plausible view of the improvability of the human condition.

Author Biography

Nicholas D. Smith is James F. Miller Professor of Humanities and Professor of Philosophy at Lewis & Clark College. He has written and edited many books on ancient Greek philosophy and contemporary epistemology, including Plato's Socrates (with T.C. Brickhouse, 1994), Socratic Moral Psychology (with T. C. Brickhouse, Cambridge, 2010), and Summoning Knowledge in Plato's Republic (2019).

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Socrates as exemplar; 2. Socrates as apprentice at virtue; 3. Socratic motivational intellectualism; 4. Socratic ignorance; 5. Is virtue sufficient for happiness; 6. The necessity of virtue for happiness; Afterword. Review and assessment.

Promotional

Explains how and why Socrates continues to be a foundational figure in western philosophy.

Details ISBN1009012436 Author Nicholas D. Smith Pages 202 Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781009012430 Format Paperback Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Knowledge, Virtue, and Happiness Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 126 Publication Date 2023-08-24 Place of Publication Cambridge Alternative 9781009025959 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Audience Professional & Vocational UK Release Date 2023-08-24 ISBN-10 1009012436 We've got this

At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love!

TheNile_Item_ID:143292370;