Midwife of Platonism - Text and Subtext in Plato''s Theaetetus

Zusatztext David Sedley is one of my favourite philosophical authors. Everything he writes is fresh, bold, interesting, provocative, sensitive, sympathetic, and a delight to read. he often makes interesting use of his considerable knowledge of the middle platonists. Klappentext The Theaetetus is among the most brilliant of Plato's dialogues, but is also deeply enigmatic, leaving readers divided over its philosophical intentions. David Sedley proposes and develops a solution, based on a groundbreaking two-level reading. Offering significant reinterpretations of the dialogue's main arguments, The Midwife of Platonism is addressed to all readers interested in Plato, and does not require knowledge of Greek. Zusammenfassung Proposes and develops a solution, based on a two-level reading. Offering significant reinterpretations of the dialogue's main arguments, this book is addressed to readers interested in Plato, and does not require knowledge of Greek. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Opening moves 2: 'Knowledge is perception' 3: Relativism 4: Perception 5: Falsity puzzles 6: Accounts Bibliography Index locorum General index

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• Authors: D. N. Sedley, David Sedley, David ( Sedley, David (Laurence Professor of Ancient Philo Sedley, David N Sedley, David N. Sedley
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.05.2004
• EAN: 9780199267033
• ISBN: 978-0-19-926703-3
• No. of pages: 212
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day