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Title: A Bland Taste of the Socratic Method
Review: "Socrates Cafe" delivers some of the essentials of philosophy, but not without a complete obsession on Socrates and his method. Unfortunately there is no detailed history of his life or works, simply little hints at his identity. Phillips instead attempts to frame Socrates in his own light, and his writing becomes repetitive and dull, even with the varied tales of philosophical discussion. The characters all seem to be the same: prisoners, children, and graduate students all speak in the same careful manner, quoting historical figures like a legion of robots.What saves this book from complete disaster is its novelty.
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