The Unity of Plato's Sophist: Between the Sophist and the Philosopher

By Noburu Notomi

Book Overview

Dr. Notomi presents a new interpretation of one of Plato's most important dialogues, the Sophist, addressing both historical context and philosophical content. He shows how important the issues concerning the sophist (professional teacher and rhetorician in ancient Greece) are to the possibility of philosophy. His new approach to the whole dialogue reveals that Plato struggles with difficult philosophical issues in a single line of inquiry; and that Plato shows, in defining the sophist, his conception of the authentic philosopher.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521037328
• ISBN13: 9780521037327
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"