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…
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'.
Track 12 - 304b 6 - end - Hempel comments to Pratt.
Track 11 - 300e 1 - 304b 5 - Hempel is enmeshed.
Track 10 - 296e 4 - 300d 9 - The same: Identity and predication.
Track 9 - 293b 1- 296e 3 - Hempel, the sophists, Clemons: Being competent (epistemon; have ability=epistasthai).
Track 8 - 290e1-293a9 - Hempel reports to Pratt, and then the encounter resumes.
Track 7 288b 3 - 290d 8 - Hempel resumes with Valerie: Which mastery (episteme) is best?
Track 6 - 285a2-288 b2 - More with Clemons: Falsehood is impossible.
Track 5 - 282d 4 - 285a 1 - the sophists tackle Hempel; Clemons is nettled.
Track 4 - 278e2-282d3 - Hempel questions Valerie: Intelligence (sophia) alone is really good.
Track 3 - 275b 5 - 278e 1 The sophists set to work on Valerie: Is learning possible?
Track 2 272d 7 - 275b 4 - Hempel inquires into the sophists' profession.
Track 1 -271a 1 - 272d. 6 - Pratt asks Hempel about the sophists.
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'.