Ignorance, Irony, and Knowledge in Plato

Ignorance, Irony and Knowledge in Plato shows that Socratic ignorance—knowing that you don’t know—is central to Plato’s philosophy, especially in his use of dialogue and his theory of knowledge. Plato’s philosophical career can be understood as a progressive deepening of his appreciation of Socratic ignorance and its rich implications.

List of contents

Introduction: On Self-Constitution and Ignorance

Part I: Ignorance and Irony
Chapter One. The Origins of Socratic Ignorance
Chapter Two. Socratic Ignorance in the Meno
Chapter Three. Ignorance, Irony, Dialogue

Part II: Knowledge
Chapter Four. Knowledge and Perception
Chapter Five. Knowledge and Expertise I
Chapter Six. Knowledge and Expertise II: Plato and Protagoras on Expertise
Chapter Seven. Knowledge and Dialogue
Chapter Eight. Knowledge, Ignorance, Wisdom

Conclusion: Inconclusion

About the author

Kevin Crotty is professor of foreign languages at Washington and Lee University.

Product details

• Authors: Kevin Crotty, Crotty Kevin
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.11.2022
• EAN: 9781666927115
• ISBN: 978-1-6669-2711-5
• No. of pages: 260
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 236 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 540 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Ancient Greece, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, Political science & theory, Ancient History, Political science and theory, ancient philosophy, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500