| The Midwife of Platonism: Text and Subtext in Plato's Theaetetus Contributor(s): Sedley, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199204144 ISBN-13: 9780199204144 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $57.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: 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. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 121 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.55" W x 8.45" (0.63 lbs) 212 pages |
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| Publisher Description: 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. |