Socrates, Irwin, and Instrumentalism : Virtue, Knowledge, and Happiness in Plato's Moral Theory

ISBN-13: 9783639169720 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 52 str.

Paul DiCola

Opis

Its been thousands of years since Plato walked theEarth. In that time his reputation as a philosopherhas not diminished. Many consider him to be one ofthe greatest philosophical minds ever. Alfred NorthWhitehead even went so far as to claim thatphilosophy is but "series of footnotes to Plato." Socrates, Irwin, and Instrumentalism is anexploration of the relationship of virtue andhappiness as Plato conceived it in his earlydialogues. Even today this relationship continues toinspire both philosophers and non-philosophers toreflect on the very aspects of life that areinextricably linked to our happiness as human beings.

O autorze

Paul DiCola earned his B.A. from Ithaca College and his M.A. from Ohio University. He currently resides in Buffalo, NY where he teaches Introduction to Philosophy and Medical Ethics at Trocaire College.