From Socrates To Satre presents a rousing and readable introduction to the lives, and times of the great
philosophers. This thought-provoking book takes us from the inception of Western society Plato's Athens to today
when the commanding power of Marxism has captured one third of the world. T.Z. Lavine, Elton Professor of Philosophy
at George Washington University, makes philosophy come alive with astonishing clarity to give us a deeper, more
meaningful understanding of ourselves and our times. From Socrates To Satire discusses Western philosophers
in terms of the historical and intellectual environment which influenced them, and it connects their lasting ideas
to the public and private choices we face in America today From Socrates To Satre formed the basis for the
PBS television series of the same name.