The Pedagogy of Wisdom: An Interpretation of Plato's Theaetetus

by Gregory Kirk

In this interpretive commentary on Theaetetus, Gregory Kirk makes a major con­tribution to scholarship on Plato by emphasizing the relevance of the interpersonal dynamics between the interlocutors for the interpretation of the dialogue's central arguments about knowledge. Kirk attends closely to the personalities of the partici­pants in the dialogue, focusing especially on the unique demands faced by a stu­dent--in this case,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810131765
• ISBN13: 9780810131767
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"