Plato - Theaetetus

Name: Plato - Theaetetus
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: Plato
ISBN: 9781669672098

Author: Plato

Narrator: Krista Shirley

Unabridged: 7 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Surreal

Published: 03/17/2022

Categories: Nonfiction, Education, Philosophy, Children's Nonfiction

Synopsis

The Theaetetus is one of Plato's dialogues concerning the nature of knowledge, written circa 369 BC. In this dialogue, Socrates and Theaetetus discuss three definitions of knowledge: knowledge as nothing but perception, knowledge as true judgment, and, finally, knowledge as a true judgment with an account. Each of these definitions is shown to be unsatisfactory.

About Plato

Plato (427-347 B.C.) was a classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, writer, and student of Socrates. Most of his works, which form some of the core foundations of Western philosophy, are written in the form of dialogues, in which Socrates often figures prominently. His best-known writings include the Republic, the Apology, the Symposium, Crito, and Statesman. Plato's work addresses such diverse themes as the nature of love, human knowledge and understanding, and the ideal form of government.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Roy on March 03, 2020

… wonder is the feeling of a philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder. As I slowly make my way through Plato’s works, this dialogue stands out for being by far the most technical. Plato discusses a question that has dogged every philosopher from antiquity to modern times: What is knowledge? H......more

Goodreads review by Riku on May 03, 2014

Epistemological Idiots Here Plato engages with the concept of ‘knowledge’ and ‘understanding’ as in many other dialogues, but Theaetetus is often hailed as ‘Plato’s most sustained study of epistemology,’ and is a deep investigation into the question ‘What is knowledge?’ As such, it is the foundin......more