{"product_id":"the-quest-for-character-massimo-pigliucci-9781541646971","title":"The Quest for Character: What the Story of Socrates and Alcibiades Teaches Us about Our Search for Good Leaders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Be a Stoic \u003c\/i\u003easks what might be philosophy's ultimate question: can we learn to be better people? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Is good character something that can be taught? In 430 BCE, Socrates set out to teach the vain, power-seeking Athenian statesman Alcibiades how to be a good person--and failed spectacularly. Alcibiades went on to beguile his city into a hopeless war with Syracuse, and all of Athens paid the price. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Quest for Character\u003c\/i\u003e, philosophy professor Massimo Pigliucci tells this famous story and asks what we can learn from it. He blends ancient sources with modern interpretations to give a full picture of the philosophy and cultivation of character, virtue, and personal excellence--what the Greeks called \u003ci\u003earete\u003c\/i\u003e. At heart, \u003ci\u003eThe Quest for Character\u003c\/i\u003e isn't simply about what makes a good leader. Drawing on Socrates as well as his followers among the Stoics, this book gives us lessons perhaps even more crucial: how we can each lead an excellent life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Massimo Pigliucci\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541646975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541646971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.83w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/13\/2022","brand":"Massimo Pigliucci","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44053115339007,"sku":"9781541646971","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7ae16943-a273-422e-bbb9-27e18b0b5924.jpg?v=1685022497","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-quest-for-character-massimo-pigliucci-9781541646971","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}