Acastos Book Reviews
Acastos by Iris Murdoch Book Summary
“Witty and profound” musings on questions of art and religion from a celebrated novelist known for her philosophical explorations (Library Journal).
For centuries, the works of Plato, featuring his mentor and teacher Socrates, have illuminated philosophical discussions. In Acastos: Two Platonic Dialogues, acclaimed philosopher, poet, and writer Iris Murdoch turns her keen eye to the value of art, knowledge, and faith, with two dramatic conversations featuring Plato and Socrates.
“Art and Eros”: After witnessing a theatrical performance, Socrates and his pupils—Callistos, Acastos, Mantias, Deximenes, and Plato—undertake a quest to uncover the meaning and worth of artistic endeavors.
“Above the Gods”: The celebration of a religious festival leads to a lively discussion of the gods and their place in society, as Socrates, along with several of his followers, talk about the morality of religion, wisdom, and righteousness.
Told through vivid characterizations and lively discourse, Acastos is at once a “profound and satisfying” exploration of the Socratic method and an enjoyable example of theatrical writing from a Man Booker Prize–winning novelist known for her studies with Ludwig Wittgenstein and her philosophy lectures at Oxford University, as well as for such works of fiction as The Sea, The Sea and The Black Prince (Kirkus Reviews).
Book Name | Acastos |
Genre | Literary Fiction |
Author | Iris Murdoch |
Published | 20 July 2010, Tuesday |
Language | English |
E-Book Size | 5.12 MB |
Acastos (Iris Murdoch) Book Reviews 2024
We transfer money over €4 billion every month. We enable individual and business accounts to save 4 million Euros on bank transfer fees. Want to send free money abroad or transfer money abroad for free? Free international money transfer!
Did you know that you can earn 25 USD from our site just by registering? Get $25 for free by joining Payoneer!
Download Link | Book Format |
acastos-ebook.pdf | |
acastos-ebook.epub | EPUB |
acastos-ebook.kindle | KINDLE |
Acastos E-book (PDF, PUB, KINDLE) Download
Acastos ebook acastos (5.12 MB) download new links will be update!
Acastos Similar Books
Book Name | Score | Reviews | Price |
Know the Past, Find the Future | 3.5/5 | 191 | Free |
The Kite Runner | 4.5/5 | 3,941 | $13.99 |
Luckiest Girl Alive | 4/5 | 3,630 | $13.99 |
Cutting for Stone | 4.5/5 | 3,657 | $13.99 |
Go Set a Watchman | 4/5 | 1,943 | $13.99 |
Enhance sleep, vision, cognition, flexibility, energy, long-range health and more. Performance Lab CORE Formulas support all aspects of human performance, across all walks of life. Boosts work performance and productivity with nootropics for focus, multitasking under stress, creative problem-solving and more.
Book Name | Score | Reviews | Price |
The Unicorn | 3.5/5 | 6 | $11.99 |
The Novels of Iris Murdoch Volume One | 0/5 | 0 | $24.99 |
The Sovereignty of Good | 0/5 | 0 | $32.99 |
Una cabeza cercenada | 0/5 | 0 | $15.99 |
Metaphysics as a Guide to Morals | 0/5 | 0 | $13.99 |
Summary of Acastos by Iris Murdoch
The Acastos book written by Iris Murdoch was published on 20 July 2010, Tuesday in the Literary Fiction category. A total of 186 readers of the book gave the book 0 points out of 5.
Book Name | Author | Price |
Dark That Day, After All | Jason McIntyre | Free |
Three Soldiers | John dos Passos | Free |
The Narcissist | David Antonelli | Free |
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman | Laurence Sterne | Free |
Germinal | Émile Zola | Free |
Coinbase is the world's most trusted place to buy and sell cryptocurrency. Open an account today, and if you buy or sell $100 or more of crypto, you'll receive $10 worth of free Bitcoin!
Book Name | Author | Price |
The Vaster Wilds | Lauren Groff | $14.99 |
The History of Bees | Maja Lunde | $1.99 |
Small Things Like These | Claire Keegan | $9.99 |
Cutting for Stone | Abraham Verghese | $13.99 |
The Whispers | Ashley Audrain | $14.99 |
Jasper is the generative AI platform for business that helps your team create content tailored for your brand 10X faster, wherever you work online.
Please wait! Acastos book comments loading...
Iris Murdoch - Acastos Discussions & Comments
Have you read this book yet? What do you think about Acastos by Iris Murdoch book? Ask the bookpedia.co community a question about Acastos!