Theaetetus

A systematic treatment of the question, "What is knowledge?", this masterpiece from Plato's later period features a dialogue between Socrates and his student, Theaetetus. Translation by Francis M. Cornford, who provides extensive commentaries.

About the author

Plato ranks among the most familiar ancient philosophers, along with his teacher, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle. In addition to writing philosophical dialogues - used to teach logic, ethics, rhetoric, religion, and mathematics as well as philosophy - he founded Athens' Academy, the Western world's first institution of higher learning.

Product details

• Authors: H. J. Ford, H. J. Plato Ford, Plato, Plato Plato
• Assisted by: Francis M. Cornford (Translation)
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9780486825533
• ISBN: 978-0-486-82553-3
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Dover Thrift Editions; Dover Thrift Editions; Thrift Editions; Dover Thrift Editions: Philoso
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day