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Socrates

In Our Time: Philosophy

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Socrates - Is He an Icon?

Anje hobbs, David sedley and paul millett examine the life of socrates. They say he is uniquely inspiring in history of philosophy. He put on the map the idea that philosophy needn't just be an academic but about how you lead your life. And as he puts it, a the unexamined life is not worth living. But do they think there's any conflict between his icon status and philosophical influence?

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