Its been thousands of years since Plato walked the
Earth. In that time his reputation as a philosopher
has not diminished. Many consider him to be one of
the greatest philosophical minds ever. Alfred North
Whitehead even went so far as to claim that
philosophy is but "series of footnotes to Plato."
Socrates, Irwin, and Instrumentalism is an
exploration of the relationship of virtue and
happiness as Plato conceived it in his early
dialogues. Even today this relationship continues to
inspire both philosophers and non-philosophers to
reflect on the very aspects of life that are
inextricably linked to our happiness as human beings.

Autorentext

Paul earned his B.A. from Ithaca College and his M.A. from OhioUniversity. He currently resides in Buffalo, NY where he teachesIntroduction to Philosophy and Medical Ethics at Trocaire College.

Klappentext

Its been thousands of years since Plato walked theEarth. In that time his reputation as a philosopherhas not diminished. Many consider him to be one ofthe greatest philosophical minds ever. Alfred NorthWhitehead even went so far as to claim thatphilosophy is but "series of footnotes to Plato." Socrates, Irwin, and Instrumentalism is anexploration of the relationship of virtue andhappiness as Plato conceived it in his earlydialogues. Even today this relationship continues toinspire both philosophers and non-philosophers toreflect on the very aspects of life that areinextricably linked to our happiness as human beings.