Plato: Theaetetus and Sophist (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy)  
Author(s): Christopher Rowe
Published by Midstone Publishing
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ISBN: 9781107697237
Pages: 227

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Plato's Theaetetus and Sophist are two of his most important dialogues and are widely discussed by philosophers. With a supporting introduction and notes, this new and lively translation is the first to present both dialogues together and will pave the way for fresh interpretations of Plato's writings in general.
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Plato's Theaetetus and Sophist are two of his most important dialogues and are widely discussed by philosophers. With a supporting introduction and notes, this new and lively translation is the first to present both dialogues together and will pave the way for fresh interpretations of Plato's writings in general.
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Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Original Title Page
Original Copyright Page
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. THE AMALGAMATION OF THE THEORIES OF THEAETETUS, PROTAGORAS, AND HERACLEITUS
The Elements of Protagoreanism and Heracleiteanism (151-155)
The Heracleitean Theory of Perception (156a-157b)
Heracleiteanism and the Truth of Perception (157e-160d)
II. THE REFUTATION OF PROTAGORAS
Introduction
The Preliminary Arguments (161c-165e)
Protagoras' Defense (166a-168c)
The Refutation and Digression (169d-179c)
III. THE REFUTATION OF HERACLEITUS
The Argument Against Flux in the Theaetetus (181-183)
The Flux Argument in the Cratylus
Results
IV. THE REFUTATION OF THE SENSE-PERCEPTION THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE
V. FALSE BELIEF
Introduction
Euthydemus and Sophist
Cratylus and Theaetetus
Refutation of the Second Definition of Knowledge (201a-c)
VI. KNOWLEDGE AS TRUE BELIEF PLUS LOGOS
Introduction
The Dream and Its Refutation (201c-206b)
The Three Subsequent Senses of Logos (206c-210b)
FOOTNOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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