The Sophists in Plato's Dialogues

David D. Corey

Published by SUNY Press 2015

The Sophists in Plato's Dialogues

David D. Corey

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781438456195

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About this book

Draws out numerous affinities between the sophists and Socrates in Plato's dialogues.

Author / Editor information

David D. Corey is Associate Professor of Political Philosophy at Baylor University and the coauthor (with J. Daryl Charles) of The Just War Tradition: An Introduction.

Reviews

"In investigating Plato's fascinating intellectual encounters with the sophists with an eye for detail and for the dramatic aspects of Plato's dialogues, Corey's book fills a gap in the existing scientific literature not only on Plato, but on the sophists as well." — Arctos

"…the book makes a significant contribution to the scholarship of Platonic philosophy … For those looking for a nuanced and original account of Socrates, The Sophists in Plato's Dialogues is a book worth reading." — VoegelinView

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Front Matter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Defining the Platonic Sophists Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
The “Great Speech” in Plato’s Protagoras Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
Prodicus Diplomat, Sophist, and Teacher of Socrates Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
The Sophist Hippias and the Problem of Polytropia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
Brother Sophists Euthydemus and Dionysodorus Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	121
Protagorean Sophistry in Plato’s Theaetetus Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
Plato’s Critique of the Sophists? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	201
Appendix A Primer on Hesiod’s Myth of Prometheus Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	233
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Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	299
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Language: English
Publisher: SUNY Press
Audience: General/trade;
Pages
- Main content: 328
Illustrations
- Other: Total Illustrations: 5
Keywords: Politics and Law : Political Philosophy; Philosophy : Plato; Philosophy : Ancient Greek Philosophy

eBook

Published: May 5, 2015
ISBN: 9781438456195

The Sophists in Plato's Dialogues

Front Matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction

Defining the Platonic Sophists

The “Great Speech” in Plato’s Protagoras

Prodicus

The Sophist Hippias and the Problem of Polytropia

Brother Sophists

Protagorean Sophistry in Plato’s Theaetetus

Plato’s Critique of the Sophists?

Appendix

Notes

Bibliography

Index