Paul Levinson

Reading a new Socratic dialogue that reflects a time traveler's argument to the great philosopher that he can escape death by traveling to the future, graduate student Sierra is astonished when the elderly scholar who showed her the document disappears, an event that prompts her search for answers through time with the help of her boyfriend, Max. 10,000 first printing.

The Plot to Save Socrates

Nelson Zagalo

The premise was super-interesting — time travel to prevent Socrates' death — but the execution ultimately fell short of expectations. I expected more philosophical discussion, though I read that for some it has too much. I expected a stronger explanation for someone setting out on the path of making Socrates change his mind. I expected narrative congruence, despite the necessary time jumps of time travel. But perhaps the biggest problem came with the fact that for the first time I was unable to suspend my disbelief about time travel. I spent much of the book theorising about why it is not possible, much influenced by Carlo Rovelli.

3.5/5
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