Theaetetus by Plato

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Author Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE
Translator Jowett, Benjamin, 1817-1893
Title Theaetetus
Note Wikipedia page about this book: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theaetetus_(dialogue)
Note Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Note Socrates
Credits Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger
Summary "The Theaetetus" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue likely written in the late 4th century BC. The work explores the nature of knowledge through an exchange between Socrates, the protagonist, and a young mathematician named Theaetetus, as they dissect various definitions and theories regarding the essence of knowledge. At the start of the dialogue, we learn of Theaetetus's unfortunate condition, having been wounded and brought back from battle, which sets a reflective tone surrounding his potential. Socrates directly engages Theaetetus, leading him in a dialectical examination that begins with the definition of knowledge as "sensible perception," drawing on Protagorean thought. The conversation unfolds into deeper explorations involving perception, opinion, and falsehoods, revealing the complexities behind defining knowledge itself, while showcasing Socrates’s midwifery-like role in drawing out ideas from Theaetetus. This opening section sets the foundation for a rigorous philosophical inquiry that probes the limits of human understanding and cognition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Subject Classical literature
Subject Knowledge, Theory of -- Early works to 1800
Category Text
EBook-No. 1726
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 28, 2017
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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