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OverviewWhat Socrates's greatest failure reveals about an ancient question: Can we teach our leaders to be better people? Is good character something that can be taught? In 430 BCE, Socrates set out to teach the vain, power-seeking Athenian statesman Alcibiades how to be a good person--and failed spectacularly. Alcibiades went on to beguile his city into a hopeless war with Syracuse, and all of Athens paid the price. In The Quest for Character, philosophy professor Massimo Pigliucci tells this famous story and asks what we can learn from it. He blends ancient sources with modern interpretations to give a full picture of the philosophy and cultivation of character, virtue, and personal excellence--what the Greeks called arete. At heart, The Quest for Character isn't simply about what makes a good leader. Drawing on Socrates as well as his followers among the Stoics, this book gives us lessons perhaps even more crucial: how we can each lead an excellent life. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Massimo Pigliucci , Alan CarlsonPublisher: Basic Books Imprint: Basic Books Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 14.40cm Weight: 0.218kg ISBN: 9781668623244ISBN 10: 1668623242 Publication Date: 27 September 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMassimo Pigliucci is the K. D. Irani professor of philosophy at the City College of New York. The author or editor of fifteen books, he has been published in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and Salon, among others. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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