{"product_id":"the-structure-of-enquiry-in-platos-early-dialogues-9781107689961","title":"The Structure of Enquiry in Platos Early Dialogues","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProviding 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction; 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.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769029165399,"sku":"9781107689961","price":31.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781107689961.jpg?v=1758719389","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-structure-of-enquiry-in-platos-early-dialogues-9781107689961","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}