{"product_id":"the-gang-of-three-socrates-plato-aristotle-ancient-wisdom","title":"The Gang of Three: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle (Ancient Wisdom)","description":"The thinkers who built the Western mind—and still shape your own.\nThis is the best book on philosophy I have ever read. —Philip van Heusen for Readers’ Favorite\nThree men. Three rival visions of reality. And together, the hidden framework behind how you think about truth, morality, happiness, and meaning.\nMuch of Western philosophy can be traced back to Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle—figures whose ideas continue to shape not only academic thought, but the assumptions behind everyday life: how we argue, judge, love, govern, and search for purpose.\nIn The Gang of Three, psychiatrist and philosopher Dr Neel Burton explores this decisive moment in human thought, when reason began to challenge myth, and philosophy became a way of life rather than a search for stories.\nSocrates, Plato, and Aristotle did not agree on how to understand reality. Socrates pursued truth through relentless questioning. Plato turned toward transcendent ideals. Aristotle grounded knowledge in careful observation of the natural world. Between them, they created not a single tradition, but a deep and lasting disagreement about how human beings should think—and how they should live.\nThat disagreement still structures your world.\nBurton brings these thinkers to life not as distant historical figures, but as living voices in an ongoing conversation—one that continues to shape our assumptions about knowledge, virtue, psychology, and happiness.\nTo engage with them is not simply to study the past. It is to recognize the hidden architecture of your own mind—and to ask whether it still deserves to stand.\nAbout the author\nDr Neel Burton is a philosopher and psychiatrist who lives and teaches in Oxford, England. His other books include The Meaning of Myth; Stoic Stories: Stoicism by Its Best Stories; and Indian Mythology and Philosophy. He has written for publications including Aeon and Psychology Today.\nEditorial reviews\nAnyone who loves philosophy, history, and the history of ideas will thoroughly enjoy reading Burton’s book. —The US Review of Books\nBurton offers abundant insights, and effectively connects the work of three famous philosophers to the struggles of modern-day readers. —The BookLife Prize\nPrecise and profound without being pedantic … A government of the wise and virtuous that seeks the happiness of all seems as far away as ever. This book brings us near the philosophers who troubled to think through these things. —Relibro\nAs humanity faces deepening crises, Burton is increasingly turning to the wisdom of the ancients for answers. Through his work, he seeks to bridge the gap between ancient philosophy and modern challenges, offering insights that resonate deeply in today’s troubled world. —Plato’s Academy Centre, Athens\nExplore the origins of Western thought through three of its most influential minds.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1913260429\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1913260429.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Burton, Neel\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43558684852285,"sku":"BVV.1913260429.A","price":14.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1913260429-0.jpg?v=1788382894","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-gang-of-three-socrates-plato-aristotle-ancient-wisdom","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}