Sophist by Plato
"Sophist" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written around 360 BC. Led by the mysterious Eleatic Stranger, the dialogue pursues a challenging question: what distinguishes a sophist from a philosopher? Through an intricate method of collection and division, the interlocutors systematically classify forms of knowledge and expertise, building elaborate taxonomies to corner their elusive quarry. The dialogue explores deep questions about language, reality, and definition while Socrates—unusually—remains silent in the background. (This
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| Author | Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE |
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| Translator | Jowett, Benjamin, 1817-1893 |
| Title | Sophist |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophist_(dialogue) |
| Note | Socrates |
| Credits | Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Classical literature |
| Subject | Logic, Ancient |
| Subject | Ontology |
| Subject | Sophists (Greek philosophy) |
| Subject | Methodology |
| Subject | Meaning (Philosophy) |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1735 |
| Release Date | May 1, 1999 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 16, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1890 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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