Socrates' Way: Seven Keys to Using Your Mind to the Utmost

This book is a great guide to Socratic thinking...question everything until the questioned realizes the err in most their personal beliefs... it will be leaving the inexperienced Socratic reader, questioning their own beliefs in every step of life

I received this book as a gift from someone who knows I love reading Plato's dialogues. Not usually drawn to reading, I hesitated to open this text... to my delight, I was pleasantly surprised with the contents. This book is an amazing text that takes the thoughts and ideas of Socrates and breaks them down into chunks that can be addressed individually within your personal, social, and professional life. This is NOT a teaching methods book; rather, it is a book that offers ways for you to live more like Socrates. I am a teacher, however, and it is very helpful in showing me how to promote inquiry in my working realm, which happens to be the classroom. The structure of the text is such that you can read a few pages and put it down for any amount of time, and pick up right where you left off; it is more of a "workbook" than a "novel", providing outlines, examples, and activities. Direct passages from the dialogues are quoted and little interesting tidbits of info regarding Socrates' works, times, points of view, etc. are offered in an extremely interesting way. I have recommended this book to many people, in all different walks of life. Great for experienced Socrates readers, Socrates novices, general philosophical or even non-philosophical enthusiasts, and everyone in between.

This is the best book I have started to read in 10 years! This is a truly magnificent self improvement book using the principles of Socrates. Really eye opening so far.

Absolutey an amazing book, tells you the history and life of Socrates as well as an depth discussion of each of the 7 principles plus a reading of the dialouges Socrates had with different people proving a point with his method. It aslo is well written so its not jard to understand and in fact draws you in so your very focused. And each principle is not hard to remember very simple yet powerful rules for gaining the utmost of your mind. Anyone looking to follow Socrates method this is the book for you.

While the goal of this book is to learn how to think for oneself, it should not come at the expense of annoying others with the bombardment of questions that challenge the way they think - which is a central theme, and the modus operandi by which Socrates lived (which ultimately got him killed). Enjoy this book and its historical insights. As a human, and professional person, you will benefit from a Socrates mentality that enables you to have a broadened perspective, question assumptions, and most importantly, learn how to dig for relevance, logic, and deeper meaning; something that other people will do ONLY when they are willing.

Loved it and will reread, great help into Socrates.

I bought the book because I would like to engage in the dialogue, often called Socratic Method, with my students and myself. I'm two thirds of the way through Socrates' Way, and I'm yet to learn anything. This is how we pay the price for the convenience of Amazon - I would never have checked this book out of a library or a bookstore. Notes I took from a couple of Intro to Philosophy books I read in junior high contain more relevant detail about the life and philoshophy of Socrates. Any self-help book on living deliberately has more in the way of methodology and practical exercises. I will donate this book to a children's library. "Socrates' Way for Adults" remains yet been written, it seems. Meanwhile, if you are interested in learning more about philosophy and applying it to your daily life, I would recommend  Plato, Not Prozac!: Applying Eternal Wisdom to Everyday Problems  by Marinoff instead.

It is Socrates after all, Ronald put's it all together very efficiently. Read this book back a spell, just as good again. Thank you.

This is a GREAT book for getting your thinking straight, full of useful exercises in thinking and methods for shifting you and other people's perspective on a variety of topics. Love it, am going over some of the ideas and exercises and keep it to hand as a ready reference. Recommended.

Very good 👍

Bought this for a friend, and she is very pleased with it

I read for curiosity for philosophy.Surprised my and make me think different.Recomanded for the ones how want to get clouser to the life porpuse.

Very interesting book many people should read it