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Johnson argues that Aristotle's Politics needs to be understood as
a 'two-layered' treatise - the first being Aristotle's political
theory, and the second as a set of questions for statesmen and
politicians. Employing this model, the book sets about to provide a
reconceptualization of Politics as a multi-layered, canonical work.
Socrates' life, as revealed in Plato's dialogues, is defined by a
twofold ambition. On one hand, he scrutinizes people's beliefs,
including his own, with the aim of exposing inconsistencies and
learning about the human excellences. On the other hand, Socrates
attempts to persuade particular individuals that the life of virtue
and justice is far superior to the life of injustice. Curtis A.
Johnson, by focusing specifically on the dialogues with the
'immoralists' Polus, Callicles, and Thrasymachus, illuminates the
complexities of Socrates' thought, showing the complicated
interplay of the seemingly contradictory parts of Socrates'
ambition, ultimately vindicating the overall coherence of the
views. Socrates and the Immoralists assembles an in-depth
exploration of Socrates' argument for the just life, important for
scholars of Socrates, Plato, and Greek philosophy in general.
Socrates' life, as revealed in Plato's dialogues, is defined by a
twofold ambition. On one hand, he scrutinizes people's beliefs,
including his own, with the aim of exposing inconsistencies and
learning about the human excellences. On the other hand, Socrates
attempts to persuade particular individuals that the life of virtue
and justice is far superior to the life of injustice. Curtis A.
Johnson, by focusing specifically on the dialogues with the
"immoralists" Polus, Callicles, and Thrasymachus, illuminates the
complexities of Socrates' thought, showing the complicated
interplay of the seemingly contradictory parts of Socrates'
ambition, ultimately vindicating the overall coherence of the
views. Socrates and the Immoralists assembles an in-depth
exploration of Socrates' argument for the just life, important for
scholars of Socrates, Plato, and Greek philosophy in general.
Charles Darwin's "Historical Sketch" has appeared as a preface to
nearly every authorized edition of Darwin's Origin of Species since
the second English edition was published in 1860. The "Historical
Sketch" provides a brief history of opinion about the species
question as a prelude to Darwin's own independent contribution to
the subject, but its provenance is somewhat obscure. While some
previous thinkers anticipated portions of Darwin's theory long
before he did, none of them saw the complete picture as clearly as
Darwin. As such, he was able to claim originality and priority for
the idea that has transformed our understanding of nature. His
"Historical Sketch" was written as an attempt to address these
issues. Some things are known about its production, such as when it
first appeared and what changes were made to it between its first
appearance in 1860 and its final form in 1866. Other questions
remain unanswered. How did it evolve in Darwin's mind? Why did he
write it at all? What did he think he was accomplishing by
prefacing it to Origin of Species? Curtis Johnson approaches these
questions, offering some clarity on the originality of Darwin's
work. Darwin's "Historical Sketch" is the first comprehensive study
of Darwin's "Preface" to Origin of Species. Johnson conveys the
pressure Darwin felt from friends and other correspondents to
showcase the originality of his theory, and he tackles questions of
originality by carefully examining the 35 authors Darwin referenced
in this monumental text.
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