{"title":"Agnes Callard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgnes Callard\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intricacies of human thought and ethics with clarity and intellectual rigour. Her works invite readers to reconsider everyday assumptions through philosophical inquiry, blending accessible language with profound insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEngaging with themes such as moral growth and the challenges of practical reasoning, Callard’s books are essential for those interested in philosophy, psychology, and the art of reflection. Her writing encourages a thoughtful, open-minded approach to understanding ourselves and the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"open-socrates-by-agnes-callard-9780241476192","title":"Open Socrates","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom philosopher Agnes Callard, one of today's leading public intellectuals, comes a new and vibrant understanding of Socrates, his work, and his unique approach to learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, perhaps the single most important figure in Western culture, is hidden in plain view. If his claim that \"the unexamined life is not worth living\" has ceased to shock us, that is not because we know how to live examined ones; we speak of \"the Socratic method\" in ignorance of just how much that method demands of us. In \u003cem\u003eOpen Socrates\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed philosopher Agnes Callard takes us deeper into Socrates' thought than any modern writer has.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs she shows, Socrates noticed that the most important questions start off closed—before a person even has a chance to ponder how she should live, her bodily desires or the forces of social conformity have already answered on her behalf. Is it even possible to ask a question that you think you have already answered? Callard answers yes—but we can't do it alone. She argues that the true ambition of the Socratic method is to reveal what one human being can be to another. You can use another person in many ways—for survival, for pleasure, for comfort—but you are engaging them to the fullest when you call on them to help answer your own questions, and challenge your own answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow should we manage romantic love? What is the right way to think about one's own death? What form should our politics take? These were the most intractable questions back in Socrates' time, and that continues to be true, 2,500 years later. Callard shows us how Socrates' method allows us to make progress in answering them—and, in the process, gives us nothing less than a new ethics to live by.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46164811317484,"sku":"9780241476192","price":65.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780241476192.jpg?v=1738998523"},{"product_id":"open-socrates-by-agnes-callard-9780141994833","title":"Open Socrates","description":"From philosopher Agnes Callard, one of today's leading public intellectuals, comes a new and vibrant understanding of Socrates, his work, and his unique approach to learning\n\nThe ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, perhaps the single most important figure in Western culture, is hidden in plain view. 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You can use another person in many ways - for survival, for pleasure, for comfort - but you are engaging them to the fullest when you call on them to help answer your own questions, and challenge your own answers.\n\nHow should we manage romantic love? What is the right way to think about one's own death? What form should our politics take? These were the most intractable questions back in Socrates' time, and that continues to be true, 2,500 years later. 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Such talk resembles academic writing and reports of dreams: forms of communication driven more by the needs of the producer than the consumer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Case Against Travel\u003c\/em\u003e, the philosopher Agnes Callard launches a vigorous assault on the idea that there is something transformative or ennobling about recreational travel. 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