| The Midwife of Platonism: Text and Subtext in Plato's Theaetetus Contributor(s): Sedley, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199267030 ISBN-13: 9780199267033 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2004 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 - Philosophy | Epistemology - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 121 |
| LCCN: 2004353236 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.92 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. |