Aristotle's Quarrel with Socrates

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Aristotle's Quarrel with Socrates is written by John Boersma and published by State University of New York Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1438496729 (ISBN 10) and 9781438496726 (ISBN 13).

Aristotle's Quarrel with Socrates is an account of the role friendship plays in ancient political thought. Examining Platonic dialogues and Aristotle's ethical and political treatises, John Boersma makes the case that the different stances Aristotle and Socrates take toward politics can be traced to their divergent accounts of friendship. Aristotle's Quarrel with Socrates brings to the fore the tension that exists between the philosophic life as exemplified by Socrates and the life devoted to politics. It goes on to argue that Aristotle's account of a friendship of the good, based on human excellence, can reduce, not to say eliminate, this tension, enabling the development of a political community that is organized for action in history.