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Author:

Phillips, Christopher, 1959 July 15-

Title:

Six questions of Socrates a modern-day journey of discovery through world philosophy.

Edition:

pbk ed.

Publisher:

W. Norton

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

333 p. 22 cm.

Subject:

Virtues
Virtue

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 310-312) and index.

Contents:

What is virtue? -- What is moderation? -- What is justice? -- What is good? -- What is courage? -- What is piety? -- Is excellence still possible?

Summary:

The author presents discussions he conducted around the world with diverse communities--American Muslims and Catholics, Navajo, Japanese, Greeks, Mexicans--on six questions Socrates pondered: what defines virtue, moderation, justice, good, courage, and piety.

Indexed by:

Booklist, December 2003
Library Journal, January 2004
Publisher's Weekly, December 2003
School Library Journal, July 2004

ISBN:

9780393326796
0393326799

LCCN:

2003018200

Locations:

MMPE553 -- Algona Public Library (Algona)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

I6OX771 -- Mercy College Library (Des Moines)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

HYAX325 -- Iowa Lakes Community College Library - Estherville (Estherville)

UPAX334 -- Upper Iowa University - Henderson-Wilder Library (Fayette)

XHPD657 -- Glenwood Public Library (Glenwood)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)

CRPC926 -- Wellman-Scofield Library (Wellman)