Playful Philosophy and Serious Sophistry : a Reading of Plato's ""Euthydemus""

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This book provides an interpretation of Plato's Euthydemus as a unified piece of literature, taking into account both its dramatic and its philosophical aspects. It sheds new light on some old questions, including the relation between knowledge, virtue and happiness. Further, it pays due attent...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sermamoglou-Soulmaidi, Georgia
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin : De Gruyter, 2014.
Series:Untersuchungen zur antiken Literatur und Geschichte.
Subjects:
Plato. > Euthydemus.
Euthydemus (Plato)
Philosophy.
Philosophy
Philosophie.
philosophy.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Ancient & Classical.
Euthydemus.
Plato.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1 Playful Philosophy: The Protreptic Scenes
  • 2 Serious Sophistry: The Eristic Scenes
  • 3 Conflating Philosophy and Sophistry: The Framing Scenes
  • 4 Reversals: Laughter, Play, and Seriousness
  • Conclusion: Overall Interpretation
  • Appendix: The Structure of the Euthydemus
  • Works Cited
  • Index of Proper Names
  • Greek Works Cited
  • General Index.

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