Books by Armand D'Angour
Socrates in Love: The Making of a Philosopher
by Armand D'Angour
***🏆 A Five Books Book of the Year ***
“This is a book that’s impossible to write, in a way. It’s a biography of Socrates, who refused to write anything down, as a matter of principle. Socrates felt that the written word was a bad thing for philosophy (and life) because although it looked intelligent, every time you asked a question it always gave the same response, whoever asked the question. Whereas if you spoke to somebody, you could adjust what you said according to who was in front of you…Armand D’Angour has attempted to write the story of Socrates’s life using his knowledge of Classics and ancient history. He has analysed the sources that exist: largely Plato’s writings—his famous dialogues—and also Xenophon’s Socratic dialogues, which are quite different in style and present a different, slightly more ploddy Socrates.” Read more...
The Best Philosophy Books of 2019
Nigel Warburton, Philosopher
Interviews where books by Armand D'Angour were recommended
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The Rise and Fall of Athens: Nine Greek Lives
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Pericles of Athens
by Vincent Azoulay -
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Socrates in Love: The Making of a Philosopher
by Armand D'Angour -
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Nemesis: Alcibiades and the Fall of Athens
by David Stuttard -
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Agricola
by Harold Mattingly, James Rives & Tacitus -
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The Twelve Caesars
by Suetonius and Robert Graves (translator)
Biographies of Ancient Greeks and Romans
Biographies of Ancient Greeks and Romans
The art of biography has been a work in progress down the millennia. These days, leaders are no longer celebrated for the number of enemies killed in war, nor are we as impressed with territorial conquests. Here’s a roundup of all the biographies recommended on Five Books about ancient Greeks and Romans, from contemporary accounts to more recent works.
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Becoming Beauvoir: A Life
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Socrates in Love: The Making of a Philosopher
by Armand D'Angour -
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A Theory of Jerks and Other Philosophical Misadventures
by Eric Schwitzgebel -
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Galileo's Error: Foundations for a New Science of Consciousness
by Philip Goff -
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A Theory of the Aphorism: From Confucius to Twitter
by Andrew Hui
The Best Philosophy Books of 2019, recommended by Nigel Warburton
The Best Philosophy Books of 2019, recommended by Nigel Warburton
We live in a golden age for philosophy books that are accessible to a wide audience. In the pages of even quite short books, we can find new ways of reflecting on who we are and how we should conduct ourselves in the world, as well as learn more about the brilliant thinkers who trod these paths before us. Our philosophy editor Nigel Warburton talks us through some of the best philosophy books that came out in 2019.
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Socrates in Love: The Making of a Philosopher
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How to Live: A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer
by Sarah Bakewell -
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The Complete Philosophy Files
by Stephen Law -
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The Prince
by Niccolo Machiavelli -
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A Game of Thrones
by George R R Martin -
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The Path: A New Way to Think About Everything
by Christine Gross-Loh & Michael Puett
Philosophy Books to Take On Holiday, recommended by Nigel Warburton
Philosophy Books to Take On Holiday, recommended by Nigel Warburton
Sea, sun and Socrates: what more could you want for the perfect holiday? Our philosophy editor Nigel Warburton, whose own book has had considerable success as a beach read, unveils his philosophy book holiday reading list.
