Xenophon's Socratic Education
A careful reading of Book IV of Xenophon''s Memorabilia and a demonstration of a Socratic education
It is well known that Socrates was executed by the city of Athens for not believing in the gods and for corrupting the youth. Despite this, it is not widely known what he really thought, or taught the youth to think, about philosophy, the gods, and political affairs. Of the few authors we rely on fo...
A careful reading of Book IV of Xenophon''s Memorabilia and a demonstration of a Socratic education
It is well known that Socrates was executed by the city of Athens for not believing in the gods and for corrupting the youth. Despite this, it is not widely known what he really thought, or taught the youth to think, about philosophy, the gods, and political affairs. Of the few authors we rely on fo...
