Benson - Böcker

The last two decades have witnessed a virtual explosion of research in Socratic philosophy. This volume collects essays that represent the range and diversity of that vast literature, including historical and philosophical essays devoted to a single Platonic dialogue, as well as essays devoted to the Socratic method, Socratic epistemology, and Socratic ethics. With lists of suggested further readings, an extensive bibliography on recent Socratic research, and anindex locorum, this unique and much-needed anthology makes the study of Socratic philosophy accessible to both scholars and non-specialists.

In The Moment of Proof, Benson attempts to convey to general readers the feeling of Eureka, the joy of discovery that mathematicians feel when they first encounter an elegant proof. The book is packed with intriguing puzzles: Loyd's Fifteen Puzzle, the Monty Hall Problem, the Prisoner's Dilemma, and more. Every fan of mathematical puzzles will be enthralled by this book.