books by Jacob Howland (philosophy parmenides roosevelt)

books by Jacob Howland

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Form and Good in Plato's Eleatic Dialogues: The 'Parmenides,' 'Theaetetus,' 'Sophist,' and 'Statesman.': An ...
Jacob Howland

Philosophy Education Society, Inc., 1996

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The Paradox of Political Philosophy
Jacob Howland

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 1997

In engaging five of Plato's dialogues-"Theaetetus, Euthyphro, Cratylus, Sophist, "and" Statesman"-and by paying particular attention to Socrates' intellectual defense in the "philosophic trial" by the Stranger from Elea, Jacob Howland illuminates Plato's understanding of the proper relationship between philosophy and politics. This insightful and innovative study illustrates the Plato's understanding of the difference between sophistry and ...

Kierkegaard and Socrates: A Study in Philosophy and Faith
Jacob Howland

Cambridge University Press, 2008

This volume is a study of the relationship between philosophy and faith in Søren Kierkegaard's Philosophical Fragments. It is also the first book to examine the role of Socrates in this body of writings and it illuminates the significance of Socrates for Kierkegaard's thought in general. Jacob Howland argues that in the Fragments, philosophy and faith are closely related passions. A careful examination of the role of Socrates in Fragments ...

The Republic: The Odyssey of Philosophy

3 reviews
Jacob Howland

Paul Dry Books, 2004

On the philosopher-poet Plato
Howland's reflections, insights, and challenging reading of Plato's REPUBLIC is an instanciation of what I might call "the joy of philosophy!" Platonic Socrates' "friendship for Homer" (X, 595b) is made manifest in a definitive way in this careful and critical interpretation. I am pleased to include Howland's work on my "top 5%" list of outstanding books (which already includes works by Klein, ...

Kierkegaard and Socrates: A Study in Philosophy and Faith
Jacob Howland

Cambridge University Press, 2006

This volume is a study of the relationship between philosophy and faith in Soren Kierkegaard's Philosophical Fragments . It is also the first book to focus on the role of Socrates in this psuedonymous volume, and it illuminates the significance of Socrates for Kierkegaard's thought in general. Jacob Howland argues that in Fragments , philosophy and faith are closely related passions. A careful examination of the role of Socrates in Fragments ...

A Long Way Home: The Story of a Jewish Youth, 1939-1949

13 reviews
Bob Golan, Jacob Howland, ...

University Press of America, 2005

"Thanks for coming here.
This is a well written book that is easy to read and easy to understand. It's the story of one youth's hope, determination, escape and survival during one of the world's darkest times, WW-II. Bob Golan seemed to be always just a step ahead of those who would do him harm. It was especially interesting to me since, as a young man, my father and I would listen to all the "war news" that came on the ...

Theodore Roosevelt and His Times
Harold Jacobs Howland

Hard Press, 2006

1921. Volumes 47 of 50. The Chronicles of America Series is dedicated to presenting the main facts surrounding American history and the interesting historical stories behind civilization in America. In the present work, Theodore Roosevelt and His Times is a chronicle of the progressive movement, discussing Roosevelt as a young fighter to the last four years.