Christopher Phillips

Socrates in Love

Philosophy for a Passionate Heart

“[Phillips takes] philosophy out of the ivory tower and into the street.”—Los Angeles Times

Christopher Phillips goes to the heart of philosophy and Socratic discourse to discover what we’re all looking for: the kind of love that makes life worthwhile. That is, love not defined only as eros, or erotic love, but in all its classical varieties. Love of neighbor, love of country, love of God, love of life, and love of wisdom—each is clarified and invigorated in Phillips’s Socratic dialogues with people from all walks of life and from all over the world.

“[Phillips] turned his desire to bring philosophy to the masses into a full-time job, founding the Society for Philosophical Inquiry. He has even been called the Johnny Appleseed of philosophy. ... More than 300 active Socrates Cafés now operate around the world, twice as many as before the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Phillips isn’t surprised: He says people are looking for answers in an increasingly complex world.”—USA Today

Christopher Phillips, educator, author, and founder of the nonprofit Society for Philosophical Inquiry (www.philosopher.org), travels the world talking about philosophy.