In this Book
- Our Search with Socrates for Moral Truth
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: The Catholic University of America Press
summary
Many people believe that when it comes to moral questions, anyone's opinion is as good as anyone else's. Teachers of philosophy, by exposing students to the full panoply of moral theory, can reinforce this prejudice towards skepticism even when they intend to challenge it. Gary Michael Atkinson has taught introductory courses in philosophy for decades, and he has developed an effective approach to show that widespread skepticism based on the existence of persistent moral disagreement is mistaken. Our Search with Socrates for Moral Truth will appeal not only to students and teachers of philosophy but to any educated reader seeking to ascertain or defend the existence of moral truth.
Table of Contents
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- Apology for This Book
- pp. vii-xx
- Part 1: The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth
- 2. Meno, Knowledge, and Truth
- pp. 9-21
- 3. Euthyphro and Desire
- pp. 22-30
- 4. Gorgias, Apology, and Ignorance
- pp. 31-39
- 5. Phaedo, Meno, Apology, and Reason
- pp. 40-51
- Part 2: The Search for Truth and the Good Dialectician
- Part 3: Ensuring Justice in the Soul
- 9. Republic and the Governor
- pp. 133-147
- 10. Republic and the Four Forms of Injustice
- pp. 148-159
- 11. The Desires of the Good Dialectician
- pp. 160-190
- Bibliography
- pp. 221-222
Additional Information
ISBN
9780813227863
Related ISBN(s)
9780813227856
MARC Record
OCLC
927405483
Launched on MUSE
2015-12-08
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2015