Playful Philosophy and Serious Sophistry A Reading of Plato's Euthydemus |
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Author:
| Sermamoglou-Soulmaidi, Georgia |
Series title: | Untersuchungen Zur Antiken Literatur und Geschichte Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-3-11-036588-7 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2014 |
Publisher: | De Gruyter, Inc.
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Book Format: | Mixed media product |
List Price: | USD $168.00 |
Book Description:
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This book provides an interpretation of Plato's Euthydemus as a unified piece of literature, taking into account both its dramatic and its philosophical aspects. It sheds new light on some old questions, including the relation between knowledge, virtue and happiness. Further, it pays due attention to the arguments of the sophists that are often neglected, focusing on the similarities between Socrates and his eristic opponents.
This book provides an interpretation of Plato's Euthydemus as a unified piece of literature, taking into account both its dramatic and its philosophical aspects. It sheds new light on some old questions, including the relation between knowledge, virtue and happiness. Further, it pays due attention to the arguments of the sophists that are often neglected, focusing on the similarities between Socrates and his eristic opponents.