Research Catalog

Title

Plato's "Sophist" revisited / edited by Beatriz Bossi, Thomas M. Robinson.

Publication

• Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2013]
• ©2013

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Details

Additional Authors

• Bossi, Beatriz, 1957-
• Robinson, T. M.

Description

x, 304 pages; 24 cm

Summary

This book consists of a selection of papers which throw new light on old problems in one of Plato's most difficult dialogues. The first set of papers deals with definitions of sophistry from different perspectives (T. Robinson, F. Casadesus, J. Monserrat, P. Sandoval, A. Bernabe, M. Narcy and K. Dorter). In the central section E. Hulsz, D. O'Brien, B. Bossi, P. Mesquita and N. Cordero consider the problem of being and relative non-being with regard to Heraclitus and the legacy of Parmenides. The final section with papers by F. Fronterotta, J. de Garay, D. Ambuel and L. Palumbo is devoted to ontology, predication and truth.

Series Statement

Trends in classics. Supplementary volumes, 1868-4785 ; Volume 19

Uniform Title

Trends in classics. Supplementary volumes ; v. 19.

Subject

• Plato
• Sophist (Plato)
• Philosophy, Ancient

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-289) and indexes.

Contents

Part 1. Defining Sophistry -- Protagoras and the definition of 'Sophist' in the Sophist / Thomas M. Robinson -- Why is it so difficult to catch a Sophist? Pl. Sph. 218d3 and 261a5 / Francesc Casadesús Bordoy -- Plato's enquiry concerning the Sophist as a way towards 'defining' philosophy / Josep Monserrat Molas -- The sixth definition (Sophist 226a-231c): transposition of religious language / Alberto Bernabé -- Remarks on the first five definitions of the Sophist (Soph. 221c-235a) / Michael Narcy -- Socrates and 'noble' Sophistry (Sophist 226b-231c) / José Solana -- The method of division in the Sophist: Plato's second Deuteros plous / Kenneth Dorter -- Part 2. Parricide: threat or reality? -- Plato's Ionian muses: Sophist 242d-e / Enrique Hülse -- Does Plato refute Parmenides? / Denis O'Brien -- Back to the point: Plato and Parmenides-genuine patricide? / Beatriz Bossi -- Plato's eleaticism in the Sophist: the doctrine of non-being / Antonio Pedro Mesquita -- The relativization of 'separation' (khorismos) in the Sophist / Néstor-Luis Cordero -- Part 3. Mimesis, image and logos -- Theaetetus sits-Theaetetus flies. Ontology, predication and truth in Plato's Sophist (263a-d) / Francesco Fronterotta -- Difference and negation: Plato's Sophist in Proclus / Jesús de Garay -- Difference in kind: observations on the distinction of the Megista gene / David Ambuel -- Mimesis in the Sophist / Lidia Palumbo.

Call Number

JFE 15-6262

ISBN

• 9783110286953 (hardcover : alk. paper)
• 3110286955 (hardcover : alk. paper)

LCCN

2013001674

OCLC

825646501

Title

Plato's "Sophist" revisited / edited by Beatriz Bossi, Thomas M. Robinson.

Publisher

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2013]

Copyright Date

©2013

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Trends in classics. Supplementary volumes, 1868-4785 ; Volume 19

Trends in classics. Supplementary volumes ; v. 19.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-289) and indexes.

Added Author

Bossi, Beatriz, 1957-

Robinson, T. M.

Research Call Number

JFE 15-6262