Socrates: A Man for Our Times

by Paul Johnson

Book Overview

"Spectacular . . . A delight to read."
--The Wall Street Journal

From bestselling biographer and historian Paul Johnson, a brilliant portrait of Socrates, the founding father of philosophy

In 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143122215
• ISBN13: 9780143122210
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher