Euthydemus (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169220010)

Euthydemus is a philosophical dialogue written by ancient Greek philosopher Plato. The dialogue takes place between Socrates and two brothers, Euthydemus and Dionysodorus, who are sophists - teachers of rhetoric and argumentation. The dialogue begins with Euthydemus and Dionysodorus attempting to show off their skills in argumentation and rhetoric to Socrates. However, Socrates quickly exposes their flawed reasoning and shows that their arguments are not actually valid. Throughout the dialogue, Socrates challenges the sophists' beliefs and methods, questioning the value of rhetoric and arguing that true knowledge can only be gained through dialectic - the method of questioning and answering that he himself uses. The dialogue touches on various philosophical themes, including the nature of knowledge, the role of language in communication, and the distinction between true and false beliefs. Overall, Euthydemus is a thought-provoking exploration of the nature of knowledge and the limitations of rhetoric and argumentation.We contrived at last, somehow or other, to agree in a general conclusion, that he who had wisdom had no need of fortune. I then recalled to his mind the previous state of the question. You remember, I said, our making the admission that we should be happy and fortunate if many good things were present with us?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Plato
ISBN-10: 1169220010
ISBN-13: 9781169220010
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.25d