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OverviewAristotle's Quarrel with Socrates is an account of the role friendship plays in ancient political thought. Examining Platonic dialogues and Aristotle's ethical and political treatises, John Boersma makes the case that the different stances Aristotle and Socrates take toward politics can be traced to their divergent accounts of friendship. Aristotle's Quarrel with Socrates brings to the fore the tension that exists between the philosophic life as exemplified by Socrates and the life devoted to politics. It goes on to argue that Aristotle's account of a friendship of the good, based on human excellence, can reduce, not to say eliminate, this tension, enabling the development of a political community that is organized for action in history. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John BoersmaPublisher: State University of New York Press Imprint: State University of New York Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9781438496702ISBN 10: 1438496702 Pages: 294 Publication Date: 01 March 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Politics, Philosophy, and Friendship 1. Socratic Friendship and Man's Desire for the Good: Lysis 2. Socratic Citizenship 3. Aristotle's Friendship of the Good 4. The Metaphysical Foundations of Friendship 5. Friendship and the Practice of Politics Conclusion Friendship in the American Constitutional Republic Notes Bibliography IndexReviews"""In addition to providing rigorous and original interpretations of four important texts of Greek political thought, Boersma presents an encouraging resolution to the age-old friction between philosophy and politics: friendship. This pre-political concept, he powerfully argues, guides the relation of philosopher and statesman to work together in preserving a flourishing political culture. Clear and balanced, this book's arguments demand the attention of scholars who study these texts and ideas."" — Michael Promisel, Catholic University of America" Author InformationJohn Boersma is Postdoctoral Fellow in the Political Science Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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