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Beyond the veil : essays in the dialectical style of socrates / Ellis Washington.
Van Pelt Library PS3623.A868 B49 2004
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Washington, Ellis.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Essays.
- Dialectic in literature.
- American literature.
- Genre:
- Essays.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 247 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- Revised edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Hamilton Books : University Press of America, Inc., [2004]
- Summary:
- This book contains a group of 90 original dramatic essays, short plays, and letters--mostly written in the dialectical or dialogue style attributed to the great Greek philosopher, Socrates (470-399 B.C.). Each essay seeks to take the reader to the uncharted territory of their own mind in order to break the shackles of hypocrisy--to develop individual virtue, character and to encourage morality, discipline, and perseverance in the face of obstacles.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 242-246).
- ISBN:
- 0761827285
- OCLC:
- 57179149
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