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An innovative and insightful exploration of the passionate early life of Socrates and the influences that led him to become the first and greatest of philosophers
Socrates: the philosopher whose questioning gave birth to the ideas of Western thought, and whose execution marked the end of the Athenian Golden Age.…
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1 author picked Socrates in Love as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Wonderful speculative biography of Socrates, which helps to bring him to life by focusing on his early life and relationships.
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