This book explores Socratesamprsquo role as narrator of the Lysis Charmides Protagoras Euthydemus and Republic. New insights about each dialogue emerge through careful attention to Socratesamprsquo narrative commentary. These insights include a rereading of the aporetic ending of the Lysis a view of philosophy as a means of overcoming tyranny in the Charmides a reconsideration of virtue in the Protagoras an enhanced understanding of Crito in the Euthydemus and an uncovering of two models of virtue cultivation selfmastery and harmony in the Republic. This book presents Socratesamprsquo narrative commentary as a mechanism that illustrates how the emotions shape Socratesamprsquo selfunderstanding his philosophical exchanges with others and his view of the Good. As a result this book challenges the dominant interpretation of Socrates as an intellectualist. It offers a holistic vision of the practice of philosophy that we would do well to embrace in our contemporary world.