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Providing an alternative to the traditional interpretation, this book defends a radically new view of Plato's method of argument in the early dialogues, centred on dilemmas and aporiai. Offering new directions for the debate around Plato's method, it will be a valuable resource for advanced students and scholars of Plato.

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Introduction; Part I. The Issue of the Justification of Plato's Essentialism: 1. The raising of the ti esti question; 2. How to answer the ti esti question; 3. The thesis of the priority of definition; Part II. The Role of Aporia and the Root of Plato's Essentialism: 4. What are Plato's early dialogues about?; 5. Whether-or-not questions and agonistic argument; 6. Whether-or-not questions and the articulation of aporiai; 7. Aporia-based enquiry aiming at knowledge; 8. What is behind the ti esti question?; Bibliography; General index; Index of passages cited.

The Structure of Enquiry in Platos Early Dialogues

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 3/15/2018 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781107689961, 978-1107689961
      ISBN10: 1107689961

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Providing an alternative to the traditional interpretation, this book defends a radically new view of Plato's method of argument in the early dialogues, centred on dilemmas and aporiai. Offering new directions for the debate around Plato's method, it will be a valuable resource for advanced students and scholars of Plato.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction; Part I. The Issue of the Justification of Plato's Essentialism: 1. The raising of the ti esti question; 2. How to answer the ti esti question; 3. The thesis of the priority of definition; Part II. The Role of Aporia and the Root of Plato's Essentialism: 4. What are Plato's early dialogues about?; 5. Whether-or-not questions and agonistic argument; 6. Whether-or-not questions and the articulation of aporiai; 7. Aporia-based enquiry aiming at knowledge; 8. What is behind the ti esti question?; Bibliography; General index; Index of passages cited.

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