Socrates in 90 Minutes - Paul Strathern

This was a really quick audiobook that explained Socrates' life, as well as his philosophy.  I really enjoyed it.  Though I took Philosophy 101 in college, I wasn't aware of Socrates' influence on the school of thought - specifically that his "dialectic", his style of discourse, and his approach to thinking in terms of rational thought and observation, had forever changed the way that people thought about things.

Prior to Socrates, much of the "sciences" were explained in terms of mythology and religion, whereas post Socrates thought was rooted in observation and rationalization.  As soon as astronomic philosophy converted over to an observation based field, it became a science, and soon many studies were converted over to "sciences".  But the semantics are not as important as the fact that conceptually, there was a revolution in the way that people thought - without dogma, and with rationality.  In fact, the first university was founded by Socrates student, Plato.

I always loved the Socratic Paradox - "I know that I know nothing".  It's the way I try to live my life, and the purpose for this blog.  In this spirit, I have so much more to learn about Socrates and his teachings, so I give this book a 10/10 for reintroducing me to Socrates and for invigorating my desire to learn more.