Socratic Perplexity and the Nature of Philosophy

by Gareth B. Matthews

Book Overview

Gareth Matthews suggests that we can better understand the nature of philosophical inquiry if we recognize the central role played by perplexity. The seminal representation of philosophical perplexity is in Plato's dialogues; Matthews examines the intriguing shifts in Plato's attitude to perplexity and suggests that these may represent a course of philosophical development that philosophers follow even today.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198238282
• ISBN13: 9780198238287
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.