{"product_id":"dialogue-and-discovery-kenneth-seeskin-9780887063374","title":"Dialogue and Discovery: A Study in Socratic Method","description":"This book examines the Socratic method of elenchus, or refutation. Refutation by its very nature is a conflict, which in the hands of Plato becomes high drama. The continuing conversation in which it occurs is more a test of character than of intellect. Dialogue and Discovery shows that, in his conversations, Socrates seeks to define moral qualities--moral essences--with the goal of improving the soul of the respondent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEthics underlies epistemology because the discovery of philosophic truth imposes moral demands on the respondent. The recognition that moral qualities such as honesty, humility, and courage are necessary to successful inquiry is the key to the understanding of the Socratic paradox that virtue is knowledge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe dialogues receiving the most emphasis are the Apology, Gorgias, Protagoras, and Meno.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth Seeskin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0887063373\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780887063374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/1987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 179\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs","brand":"Kenneth Seeskin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44072870543615,"sku":"9780887063374","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d4435950-0b71-453a-a070-cb1d3c30b590.jpg?v=1685444423","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dialogue-and-discovery-kenneth-seeskin-9780887063374","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}