The Socratic individual : philosophy, faith, and freedom in a democratic age / Ann Ward.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ward, Ann, 1970- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Socrates.

Philosophy, Modern--19th century.

Philosophy, Modern.

Political science--Philosophy.

Political science.

Physical Description:

x, 141 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2020]

Summary:

"This book explores the recovery of Socratic philosophy in 19th century political thought of G.W.F. Hegel, Soren Kierkegaard, John Stuart Mill, and Friedrich Nietzsche. For Kierkegaard the Socratic indivdual in modern times is the person of faith, for Mill the idiosyncratic public intellectual, and for Nietzsche the Dionysian artist"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Socrates, Democracy, and the End of History: The Socratic Turn in Hegel's Philosophy of History

2. Abraham and Socrates: Love and History in Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling

3. Socrates and the God: Kierkegaard's Concept of Irony and Philosophical Fragments

4. Socrates and the Search for Individuality: Freedom of Speech and Lifestyle in Mill's On Liberty

5. Socrates and Dionysus: Nietzsche's Birth of Tragedy

6. Socrates, Democracy, and the End of Man: Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Ward, Ann, 1970- The socratic individual

ISBN:

9781793603777

1793603774

OCLC:

1135932332