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Usher Book:
Wise Guy: The Life and Philosophy of Socrates
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Wise Guy: The Life and Philosophy of Socrates |  |  | | List Price: $16.00 | | Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Salesrank: 464607
Released: September 29, 2005 | | Our Price: $8.49 | | Used Price: $7.99 | | | Media: Hardcover | |
Editorial Review:
Greek philosophy for kids “I know that I know nothing.”
With this classic statement, uttered over two thousand years ago, Socrates set the standard for the future of Western philosophy. By day, he soaked up the sun in the Athenian marketplace, where he’d converse for hours on end about the meaning of wisdom, right and wrong, courage, justice, and love. By night, he feasted and danced with friends. He was charming, but not handsome, happy, but not rich. Unfortunately, his method of thinking did not sit well with everyone. In the end, his fellow Athenians punished him with death.
The story of Socrates’ life unfolds through cheerful illustrations and a two-tiered text, one layer quite simple, the other full of juicy additional details about the philosopher’s life and times. The ending assembles a “School of Athens,” showcasing thinkers, from Erasmus to Martin Luther King, Jr., who have been inspired by Socrates’ philosophy.
Wise Guy: The Life and Philosophy of Socrates Reviews:
Good book, sticky pages 
2008-01-07 - Excellent book, but came with several pages stuck together which, needless to say, ended up damaging the book as soon as I tried to separate them. Other than that, pretty good product.
estyles 
2007-03-15 - Since I ordered Wise Guy for my eight-year-old grandson Sam, I asked him to review it. We home-school each other.
1. Would you give Wise Guy 5 stars because it is one of the best books you ever read, or no stars because it's one of the worst, or 1,2, 3, or 4 stars? SAM: 4-1/2 stars. 2. Which did you like more, the pictures or the words? SAM: The words. 3. Will you tell your sisters or your friends to read it? SAM: Yes. I would like my best friend to read it. 4.Do you think you will want to read it again? SAM: Yes. 5. In what way would you like to be like Socrates? SAM pointed to his brain. 6. In what way would you not like to be like Socrates? SAM made a face and said hemlock. 7. Did you like the way the book tells the story of Socrates' life in larger print and tells about him in smaller print? SAM: Yes. 8. Did you like the pictures and descriptions of famous persons Socrates influenced, at the end of the book? SAM: Yes. 9. Did the book make you think you might want to become a philosopher? SAM: Maybe. 10. Would you like to read more books about philosophy and philosophers? SAM: Yes. 11. Do you have any more to say to Amazon customers about this book. SAM: Buy it.
Fundamental Socrates for Children 
2006-03-25 - Excellent overview of who Socrates was, his life, and his way of thinking. I have read this to my two sons (5/9) and they both enjoyed it (text and artwork). Socrates is at the foundation of western thinking and philosophy.
Great Classical Homeschool Resource!
2006-02-20 - Homeschoolers will want WISE GUY on their bookshelf. Our family loved it and it was a great introduction to Socrates for our 9 and 12 year old. Younger children will enjoy the great illustrations and gentle story about Socrates while older students, adults included, will learn more historical information about ancient times. Usher and Bramhall combined these elements creatively and made a great family book to re-visit as the family grows. A great find for our homeschool!
Excellent picture book
2006-01-28 - I love this book! Having studied philosophy in college, I wanted to introduce my children to the subject. (Aristotle himself said that all philosophy begins with a child-like sense of wonder.) The author, a philosophy professor, does a marvelous job of presenting not only Socrates' life and times but also his philosophical ideas in a simple, straightforward way. My small children (one a beginning reader) had no trouble at all following the basic storyline, and my husband and I learned a lot we didn't know from the commentary that accompanies each page. Socrates was a rationalist, but what I especially like about this book is that we get to see Socrates' mystical or spiritual side, which is presented in a lighthearted, yet serious way. The best part about this book, however, are the artful illustrations. Some scenes are whimsical (like the picture of Socrates dancing), others touching (especially the pages dealing with Socrates' trial and death). I've looked at this book two or three times since I bought it and I expect it will get many more readings over the years.
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