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Philosophy 101 by Socrates: An Introduction to Philosophy via Plato's Apology

by Peter Kreeft · 2002

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After teaching philosophy for forty years, Peter Kreeft finds reading the Apology of Socratesto be the most effective way to help beginners "fall in love" with wisdom. In this volume, Kreeft uses three Socratic dialogues to introduce students to philosophy, especially Plato's Apology, which Kreeft calls the "Magna Carta of philosophy."

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