In Plato’s Theaetetus, Socrates is portrayed as a midwife to the intellect, a metaphor for his task as a dialectician as he seeks to help give birth to wisdom. Thus it is that the author refers to Plato as the midwife’s apprentice. This volume represents an attempt to provide a more manageable account of the author’s two volume magnum opus, An Examination of Plato’s Doctrines.
An accessible and lucid introduction to Plato’s ideas is provided which nonetheless challenges traditional interpretations. In particular the author is concerned to offer an interpretation of the significance of what Plato said. The chapters are arranged by topic, for ease of comprehension.
| ISBN: | 9780415751537 |
| Publication date: | 10th March 2014 |
| Author: | I Crombie |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 196 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions: Plato |
| Genres: |
Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy |
In Plato’s Theaetetus, Socrates is portrayed as a midwife to the intellect, a metaphor for his task as a dialectician as he seeks to help give birth to wisdom. Thus it is that the author refers to Plato as the midwife’s apprentice.
Plato: The Midwife's Apprentice (RLE: Plato) features in the following genres: Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy
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Plato: The Midwife's Apprentice (RLE: Plato) was written by I Crombie and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Plato: The Midwife's Apprentice (RLE: Plato) has 196 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Library Editions: Plato series
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