Socrates: A Life Examined.(Brief article)(Book review)

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Socrates: A Life Examined

Luis E. Navia

Prometheus Books

59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197

9781591025016, $28.00 www.prometheusbooks.com

Philosopher Luis E. Navia provides a fine biography of Socrates and reviews his philosophy in a title perfect for either advanced high school grades entering into basic philosophy stud...

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