Synopses & Reviews
Christopher Phillips goes to the heart of philosophy and Socratic discourse to discover what we"re all looking for: the kind of love that makes life worthwhile. That is, love not defined only as eros, or erotic love, but in all its classical varieties. Love of neighbor, love of country, love of God, love of life, and love of wisdom'"each is clarified and invigorated in Phillips"s Socratic dialogues with people from all walks of life and from all over the world.
Synopsis
Christopher Phillips goes to the heart of philosophy and Socratic discourse to discover what we're all looking for: the kind of love that makes life worthwhile. That is, love not defined only as eros, or erotic love, but in all its classical varieties. Love of neighbor, love of country, love of God, love of life, and love of wisdom--each is clarified and invigorated in Phillips's Socratic dialogues with people from all walks of life and from all over the world.
Synopsis
"[Phillips takes] philosophy out of the ivory tower and into the street."--
About the Author
Christopher Phillips is the author of Socrates Café, Six Questions of Socrates, Socrates in Love, and Constitution Café. He teaches at New York University and lives in Williamsburg, Virginia.