Socrates and the Sophists

Socrates and the Sophists
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Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Total Pages : 234
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ISBN-10 : 9781585105052
ISBN-13 : 1585105058
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Download or read book Socrates and the Sophists written by Plato and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an English translation of four of Plato’s dialogue (Protagoras, Euthydemus, Hippias Major, and Cratylus) that explores the topic of sophistry and philosophy, a key concept at the source of Western thought. Includes notes and an introductory essay. Focus Philosophical Library translations are close to and are non-interpretative of the original text, with the notes and a glossary intending to provide the reader with some sense of the terms and the concepts as they were understood by Plato’s immediate audience.


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