Plato: The Midwife's Apprentice (Routledge Library Editions: Plato)

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Synopsis
In Plato’s Theaetetus, Socrates is portrayed as a midwife to the intellect, a metaphor for his task as a dialectician as he seeks to help give birth to wisdom. Thus it is that the author refers to Plato as the midwife’s apprentice. This volume represents an attempt to provide a more manageable account of the author’s two volume magnum opus, An Examination of Plato’s Doctrines. An accessible and lucid introduction to Plato’s ideas is provided which nonetheless challenges traditional interpretations. In particular the author is concerned to offer an interpretation of the significance of what Plato said. The chapters are arranged by topic, for ease of comprehension.
Copyright:
2013

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
196 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781136216084
Related ISBNs:
9780415751537, 9780415632195, 9780203095881
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
I. M. Crombie
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Reference, Philosophy, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
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