Theaetetus and Sophist
by Plato
"Plato's Theaetetus and Sophist are two of his most important dialogues, and are widely read and discussed by philosophers for what they reveal about his epistemology and particularly his accounts of belief and knowledge. Although they form part of a single Platonic project, these dialogues are not usually presented as a pair, as they are in this new and lively translation. Offering a high standard of accuracy and readability, the translation reveals the continuity between these dialogues and o…
Read More ↓Title Statements
- Full title :Theaetetus and Sophist / Plato ; edited by Christopher Rowe.
Summary
"Plato's Theaetetus and Sophist are two of his most important dialogues, and are widely read and discussed by philosophers for what they reveal about his epistemology and particularly his accounts of belief and knowledge. Although they form part of a single Platonic project, these dialogues are not usually presented as a pair, as they are in this new and lively translation. Offering a high standard of accuracy and readability, the translation reveals the continuity between these dialogues and others in the Platonic corpus, especially the Republic. Christopher Rowe's supporting introduction and notes help the reader to follow the arguments as they develop, explaining their structure, context and interpretation. This new edition challenges current scholarly approaches to Plato's work and will pave the way for fresh interpretations both of Theaetetus and Sophist and of Plato's writings in general"--
Read More ↓Edition Statements
- Publication Date:©2015
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication:Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2015
Notes
Translated from the Greek.
The Physical Object
- Description:xlv, 184 pages ; : 23 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781107014831, 1107014832, 9781107697027, 1107697026
- oclc:ocn910009625
- LC Classification:B358
- Dewey Decimal:184
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chronologies -- Short summaries of Theaetetus and Sophist -- Further reading -- Note on the text and translation -- Theaetetus -- Sophist -- Further notes on text -- Index.
Read More ↓Subjects
Writers
More from this Series
No reviews yet. Be the first to rate this work.
Related Works
more →
Files & Downloads
-
Theaetetus and Sophist -- (.azw3)
AZW3 · 428.4 KB · updated -
Plato: Theaetetus and Sophist -- (.pdf)
PDF · 1.1 MB · updated
Rate & Review