Socratic Ignorance and Platonic Knowledge in the Dialogues of Plato

by Sara Ahbel-Rappe

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In this highly original and provocative book, Sara Ahbel-Rappe argues that the Platonic dialogues contain an esoteric Socrates who signifies a profound commitment to self-knowledge and whose appearances in the dialogues are meant to foster the practice of self-inquiry. According to Ahbel-Rappe, the elenchus, or inner examination, and the thesis that virtue is knowledge, are tools for a contemplative practice that teaches us how to investigate the...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1438469276

ISBN13:9781438469270

Release Date:May 2018

Publisher:State University of New York Press

Length:296 Pages

Weight:1.15 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"

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