Socrates and Love
Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life Podcast · Donald J. Robertson and Armand D'Angour
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Show Notes
In this episode, I speak about Socrates with Armand D'Angour, professor of classics at Oxford University. He is the translator of How to Innovate: An Ancient Guide to Creative Thinking (2021) and the author of Socrates in Love: The Making of a Philosopher (2020), among other works.
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Highlights
* Why should we care about Socrates today?
* How reliable are our sources regarding Socrates?
* What was Socrates like as a young man?
* How do you imagine his relationship with Pericles and Aspasia?
* Why did Socrates love Alcibiades so much?
* Did Socrates have a mental illness?
* Why was Socrates executed?
Links
* Socrates in Love: The Making of a Philosopher
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