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Plato's apology : the life and teachings of Socrates

Presents a character study of Socrates the man, teacher, and philosopher. Dramatizes scenes from the dialogue of Plato. Points out Socrates' method of teaching, his reason for questioning his peers, and his thoughts concerning the complacency of men's minds., Lecturer Mortimer J. Adler uses dramatized scenes from the dialogs of Plato in presenting a character study of Socrates. Mr. Adler introduces Socrates first as a man who perplexed, inspired, and enraged his fellow citizens; then as a teacher who revolutionized the concept of the teacher's role; and finally as a philosopher who disturbed the complacency of men's minds for all times.
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, Lecturer Morimer J. Adler uses dramatized scenes from the dialogs of Plato to present a character study of Socrates. Socrates is introduced first as a man who perplexed, inspired and enraged his fellow citizens; then as a teacher who revolutionalized the concept of the teacher's role; and as a philosopher who disturbed the complacency of men's minds for all times to come., Presents a character study of Socrates the man, teacher, and philosopher. Dramatizes scenes from the dialogue of Plato. Points out Socrates' method of teaching, his reason for questioning his peers, and his thoughts concerning the complacency of men's minds. Narrated by Mortimer J. Adler., Lecturer Mortimer J. Adler uses dramatized scenes from the dialogs of Plato in presenting a character study of Socrates. Mr. Adler introduces Socrates first as a man who perplexed, inspired, and enraged his fellow citizens; then as a teacher who revolutionized the concept of the teacher's role; and finally as a philosopher who disturbed the complacency of men's minds for all times.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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