{"product_id":"socrates-a-man-for-our-times-paperback","title":"Socrates: A Man for Our Times - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Spectacular . . . A delight to read.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom bestselling biographer and historian Paul Johnson, a brilliant portrait of Socrates, the founding father of philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his highly acclaimed style, historian Paul Johnson masterfully disentangles centuries of scarce sources to offer a riveting account of Socrates, who is often hailed as the most important thinker of all time. Johnson provides a compelling picture of Athens in the fifth century BCE, and of the people Socrates reciprocally delighted in, as well as many enlightening and intimate analyses of specific aspects of his personality. Enchantingly portraying \"the sheer power of Socrates's mind, and its unique combination of steel, subtlety, and frivolity,\" Paul Johnson captures the vast and intriguing life of a man who did nothing less than supply the basic apparatus of the human mind.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e's many books, including \u003ci\u003eA History of Christianity, A History of the Jews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eModern Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChurchill\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNapoleon: A Penguin Life\u003c\/i\u003e, have been hailed as masterpieces of historical analysis. He is a regular columnist for \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e, and his work has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others publications. He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 27, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753749053728,"sku":"9780143122210","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4c7a1de0e3c71be4f321ae64d6a81f3c.webp?v=1780026718","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/socrates-a-man-for-our-times-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}