Euthydemus - Platonic Dialogue

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A performance of the Euthydemus in an English adaptation. The Euthydemus did more than most of Plato’s works to give a bad name to the 'sophists', itinerant teachers whom he will have encountered in his youth when some of them clashed with his hero Socrates. Here his dialogue about two sophists is…

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    Euthydemus English Text (Slides)

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    The Euthydemus of Plato. To read this document, please see 'Download Media' section To read this document, please see 'Download Media' section at the bottom right of this page and click on 'Document'.

    Euthydemus part 12 - 304b 6 - end

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    Track 12 - 304b 6 - end - Hempel comments to Pratt.

    Euthydemus part 11 - 300e 1 - 304b 5

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    Track 11 - 300e 1 - 304b 5 - Hempel is enmeshed.

    Euthydemus part 10 - 296e 4 - 300d 9

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    Track 10 - 296e 4 - 300d 9 - The same: Identity and predication.

    Euthydemus part 9 - 293b 1- 296e 3

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    Track 9 - 293b 1- 296e 3 - Hempel, the sophists, Clemons: Being competent (epistemon; have ability=epistasthai).

    Euthydemus part 8 - 290e 1-293a 9

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    Track 8 - 290e1-293a9 - Hempel reports to Pratt, and then the encounter resumes.

    Euthydemus part 7 - 288b 3 - 290d 8

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    Track 7 288b 3 - 290d 8 - Hempel resumes with Valerie: Which mastery (episteme) is best?

    Euthydemus part 6 - 285a 2-288b 2

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    Track 6 - 285a2-288 b2 - More with Clemons: Falsehood is impossible.

    Euthydemus part 5 - 282d 4 - 285a 1

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    Track 5 - 282d 4 - 285a 1 - the sophists tackle Hempel; Clemons is nettled.

    Euthydemus part 4 - 278e2-282d3

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    Track 4 - 278e2-282d3 - Hempel questions Valerie: Intelligence (sophia) alone is really good.

    Euthydemus part 3 - 275b 5 - 278e 1

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    Track 3 - 275b 5 - 278e 1 The sophists set to work on Valerie: Is learning possible?

    Euthydemus part 2 - 272d 7 - 275b 4

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    Track 2 272d 7 - 275b 4 - Hempel inquires into the sophists' profession.

    Euthydemus part 1 - 271a 1 - 272d. 6

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    Track 1 -271a 1 - 272d. 6 - Pratt asks Hempel about the sophists.

    Euthydemus introduction (PDF) (Slides)

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    Introductory document on the Euthydemus dialogue series. To read this document, please see 'Download Media' section at the bottom right of this page and click on 'Document'.

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