Socrates and the Green Apple (Philosophy for Kids)

By B.J. Condrey Ph.D.

The day is about done in the Newman's cottage and all three children are preparing for bed. Skye, the youngest, tucks herself in but cannot fall asleep. Her dad comes in to say goodnight when Skye asks for a bedtime story. He agrees, and proceeds to tell the story of Socrates and why the oracle at Delphi declared that he was the wisest. When Chaerophon received this message and delivered it to Socrates back in Athens, Socrates set about trying to disprove it. Surely it couldn't be true! As Skye struggles to understand this part of the story, her dad uses the example of a green apple to make his point. By the end, Skye learns what makes Socrates so special: he knew that he did not know. As the third book in the "Philosophy for Kids" series, this charming story is a lesson in humility. As the ancients believed, philosophy was not merely an intellectual exercise, but an investigation into the good life so that it could be lived. Human flourishing was its aim.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0C1JCNQFP
• ISBN13: 9798390721544
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 45 Pages
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.1" x 5.0"