David Roochnik
Author of An Introduction to Greek Philosophy
About the Author
David Roochnik is the Maria Stata Professor of Classical Greek Studies at Boston University, and is the recipient of numerous awards for excellence in teaching. His book's include Retrieving Aristotle in an Age of Crisis (2013), Retrieving the Ancients: An Introduction to Greek Philosophy show more (Blackwell, 2004), Beautiful City: The Dialectical Character of Plato's Republic (2003), Art and Wisdom: Plato's Understanding of Techne (1996), and The Tragedy of Reason: Toward a Platonic Conception of Logos (1991). show less
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Works by David Roochnik
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Arethusa (vol 34 no 3) — Contributor — 1 copy
Arethusa (vol 28 no 1) — Contributor — 1 copy
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- Gender
- male
- Education
- Pennsylvania State University (PhD|Philosophy)
- Occupations
- professor of philosophy
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Listened to this on Audible on various car commutes, and Roochnik is an engaging speaker and certainly captured my interest, even when setting off at 5am in the morning before my first coffee. Getting through these lectures involves a similar time commitment to reading Plato's Republic itself, but this allows Roochnik to provide a very in-depth exploration of the issues and his approach is commendably even-handed. The final lecture, exploring Plato's influence on subsequent western show more philosophers, is also very succinct and valuable. Recommended. show less
Listened to this on Audible on various car commutes, and Roochnik is an engaging speaker and certainly captured my interest, even when setting off at 5am in the morning before my first coffee. Getting through these lectures involves a similar time commitment to reading Plato's Republic itself, but this allows Roochnik to provide a very in-depth exploration of the issues and his approach is commendably even-handed. The final lecture, exploring Plato's influence on subsequent western show more philosophers, is also very succinct and valuable. Recommended. show less
Great review/intro to Greek philosophy. Well-organized and covering a decent amount of ground. Nothing new for anyone who knows the subject, but well told by a good teacher. Audible.
An Enlightened Dialogue
This course exposes the ideas of greek philosophers in a dialectic form. The thinkers are engaged in a dialogue, reacting from the ideas of his predecessors. The author examines the presocratic philosophers, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle in an understandable way and gives his insights about the many problems they posed. When exposing Socrates words, no distinction is made to adress the question about who is speaking (Socrates or Plato). The presupposition is that show more Socrates speaks. Plato and Aristotle works are presented as the culmination of greek wisdom. The sophist objections and thought are always mentioned. In the course they served as a bridge with modern concepts and thought. The work gives a clear exposition of greek philosophy. One will profit listening to it! show less
This course exposes the ideas of greek philosophers in a dialectic form. The thinkers are engaged in a dialogue, reacting from the ideas of his predecessors. The author examines the presocratic philosophers, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle in an understandable way and gives his insights about the many problems they posed. When exposing Socrates words, no distinction is made to adress the question about who is speaking (Socrates or Plato). The presupposition is that show more Socrates speaks. Plato and Aristotle works are presented as the culmination of greek wisdom. The sophist objections and thought are always mentioned. In the course they served as a bridge with modern concepts and thought. The work gives a clear exposition of greek philosophy. One will profit listening to it! show less
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