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Sophist
by Plato
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- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: Plato (428? BCE-348? BCE) and Benjamin Jowett (1817-1893) [Translator] "Sophist" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written around 360 BC. Led by the mysterious Eleatic Stranger, the dialogue pursues a challenging question: what distinguishes a sophist from a philosopher? Through an intricate method of collection and division, the interlocutors systematically classify forms of knowledge and expertise, building elaborate taxonomies to corner their elusive quarry. The dialogue explores deep questions about language, reality, and definition while Socrates—unusually—remains silent in the background. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 2151