The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life

by Bettany Hughes

Book Overview

We think the way we do because Socrates thought the way he did; in his unwavering commitment to truth and in the example of his own life, he set the standard for all subsequent Western philosophy. And... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400041791
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Knopf
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.7" x 6.7"