Sophist

Name: Sophist
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Plato
ISBN: 9781787369207

Author: Plato

Narrator: George Easton

Unabridged: 4 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Interactive Media

Published: 02/15/2024

Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Synopsis

In "Sophist," Plato explores the nature of sophistry and the elusive concept of being. Through engaging dialogues, the characters delve into the intricacies of language, existence, and the art of persuasion. The pursuit of truth and the examination of reality unfold in this philosophical exploration. Read in English, unabridged.

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 Lia on July 27, 2018

Clearly I’ll have to read this again. I suspect God kills a kitten every time Theaetetus says “clearly” “definitely,” “of course.” BECAUSE NONE OF THAT IS CLEAR AT ALL. I became interested in Sophist through Heidegger. I’ve read a bunch of Plato’s dialogues before, I can’t remember which, I read them......more

Goodreads review by Alberony on March 22, 2021

En este dialogo, del cual Platón toma de la mano al Extranjero, da sentido decisivo a lo que toca a lo esencial de su proyecto filosófico desde su enfoque metodológico hasta su dimensión ontológica. Un dialogo que corresponde al periodo tardío del autor y que tiene como eje central las característic......more

Goodreads review by Kyo on November 23, 2019

Okay I know I know I know, I have said countless time that I don't like Plato and that I don't like dialogues... Apparently, I do like the Sophist... I'm not going to try to go into too much details about why I did like this book in contrast to my general opinion on Plato's dialogue, but I think it h......more

Goodreads review by Edita on January 20, 2018

O.k. Since now, whenever somebody asks me what's the point of reading Plato after nearly 2500 years, I can laught earnestly. This was a truly extraordinary experience. Plato is quite regardful writer, he makes sure everybody's got the point before he moves on. Trying to define (and succeding in it wh......more

Goodreads review by Amy on March 13, 2019

Opposites time all the time in this dialogue. Trying to break down in the most tedious line of questions of what is being and what is non being. This dialogue was dragging for a while near the end and then it wraps up without much of a conclusion in a matter of phrases. Certainly didn’t feel conclus......more