Dialogue and Discovery

Kenneth Seeskin is Philip M. and Ethel Klutznick Professor of Jewish Civilization at Northwestern University. His books include Jewish Philosophy in a Secular Age, also published by SUNY Press.

• Preface1. Socratic Philosophy and the Dialogue Form2. Dialogue and the Search for Essence3. Socrates as Speech Maker4. Socrates as Hero5. Socrates as Teacher6. Socrates and the Teaching of Virtue7. Conclusion: Virtue and KnowledgeAppendix: Gorgias'Apology of PalamedesBibliographyIndex of NamesIndex of SubjectsIndex of Sources

"Seeskin's analyses are subtle, well-informed by the secondary literature, and make a contribution to the understanding of the critical dialectic that has guided much of Western thought. I can't think of any recent source that puts together the Socratic philosophy in this elegant and coherent fashion." — Robert C. Neville"Dialogue and Discovery is important to the study of the history of philosophy. It is original, relevant, and written in excellent style." — Robert S. Brumbaugh